History essay or rich information re performance?
Elaine Hines – Manager Professional Development NZSTA
Objectives
• What is the role of the principal/CEO?
 What enhances good reporting?
 What are our expectations?
 What could this look like?
The responsibilities of an organization's CEO
are set by the organization's board, or other
authority, depending on the organization's
legal structure. They can be far-reaching or
quite limited and are typically enshrined in a
formal delegation of authority.
As a leader of the company, the CEO advises
the board of directors, motivates employees,
and drives change within the organization. As
a manager, the CEO presides over the
organization's day-to-day operations.[
In order to make the right decisions
trustees must base them on good quality,
timely information on how the school is
performing.
A more proactive board culture tops the list
of actions to improve effectiveness
What will improve Board effectiveness
60%
More proactive board culture
40%
20%
0%
Shape
meeting
agendas
More
probing
Board
culture
Mgmt
support
for probing
Process to
evaluate
Board
Improve
caliber of
individual
directors
Separate
CEO
& Chair
Lead
Director
Boards also need to reinvent how they
operate
…
What are the impediments to monitoring business performance?
(Top 3 concerns)
0%
Lack of tools and processes
providing early warning signs
Amount and type of
company information
Board culture
Insufficient operating
management discussions
Directors do not have
enough time
Willingness of directors
to challenge the CEO
Lack capabilities within
Board of Directors
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
It is the role of the board to determine the “what” and
the role of the principal to determine the “how”, but this
must be done within rules of conduct and limits of risk
set by the board.
Trust — but verify — management stewardship
Challenge assumptions and monitor progress
Quality not quantity
 Not an excessive amount of operational
detail
 Do not weaken the board’s strategic focus
 Must be tailored to the board’s needs
 Culture of trust and openness
 Who is the board report for?
 Who should determine what’s in it?
 Should the board discuss this?
Optimism is the faith that leads to
achievement. Nothing can be done
without hope and confidence.
Helen Keller