[Foundation-l] Expert board members - a suggestion

[Geoffrey Plourde]

There can only be one leader in a business. 




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From: Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com>
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2009/8/27 Geoffrey Plourde <geo.plrd at yahoo.com>:
> Well, I have never understood why the board is so involved. Generally in business, the Board hires and fires the CEO and that's it.

I don't think that is the case. The board has a duty of oversight and
is generally responsible for high level decisions about the direction
of the company. The CEO is responsible for the day-to-day
implementation of the board's decisions.

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