Revisiting The Non-Profit Board/CEO Relationship

In a changing health and human service market—a market with more competition, value-based contracts, the need for collaboration, and more—how does the relationship between a non-profit board of directors and their chief executive officer (CEO) need to change? First, board members need to have a different understanding of the organization they are part of and their role and responsibilities to that organization. Second, CEOs—especially those that have been in the field a long time—need to understand that what worked 15, 20, or 25 years ago probably won't work next year. Keeping a "fresh . . .