Over the course of my almost 30-year career I have had the privilege of serving on several boards of directors. It is a unique place from which to view an organization, whether for-profit or not-for-profit. Perhaps you've heard the saying that "you never want to eat in a restaurant if you have worked in their kitchen." There's some truth to that. Serving on an organization's board can be an eye-opening experience as you begin to see "how the sausage is made." Another saying that comes to mind: "Like families, all organizations are dysfunctional; it is just a matter of degree." From my perspective, no organization is perfect. However, there are certainly wide variations in the degree of dysfunction, which is inversely correlated with positive results.
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