Let’s begin by evaluating the effectiveness of your current working relationship with your board, and then ask your trustees to do the same. The differences between your responses and theirs could be the basis for a worthwhile discussion on building a more open, collaborative leadership process. It can help you understand how involved they want to be in making different types of decisions, and it can help you pick up any signals that they want something to change.

There are two versions of the self-evaluation exercise. One designed for CEOs, the other for trustees. The one designed for CEOs should help you assess your relationship with the board and identify some of the ways in which it could be improved. The one for chairs and trustees should help uncover any concerns they may have, so you know what to focus on.

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