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What it takes to be a good board chairman
If you, as the chair, strongly feel that the decision on the table should lean in a certain way, it becomes tricky because you are taking a side, rather than being a neutral arbiter.
The dictionary defines the word “chairman” as a person chosen to preside over a meeting. But it is imperative to note that there is no school that I know where “how to be a board chairman” is taught for at least a year, because that’s how long it takes to get a good sense of what it takes.
You see an average board meets quarterly, providing an opportunity for the lady or gent to practise the chair craft at least four times a year. But the truth is, it takes more than four meetings to get the hang of chairing an organisation.
