With the future arriving with full force in 2020, the urgent challenge before association boards in 2021 is crystal clear: strengthen board performance to begin shaping a better future for stakeholders and successors.

Governance provides leadership, direction and accountability to ensure your association is fulfilling its mission. Although the governance responsibility rests with your board of directors, it is the CEO’s responsibility to lead the effort to strengthen board performance and ensure that the governance system is delivering value to the organization. In fact, the CEO’s ability to perform with excellence is dependent on a high performance governance system.