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The Board and Chief Staff Officer disagree on what the next big driver of change they should prepare for in creating their culture of Foresight – What to do?

 Most Boards can only focus on three to four drivers of change at one time, and this is only if they already have a foundation of foresight or preparing for the future.  

The first step is for the Chief Staff Officer (CSO) to reflect on their biases. Is your bias in deciding on which driver of change to focus based on date, personal experience, current headlines, or industry chatter? Challenge your own assumptions before challenging the Boards.  At the same time, you need to be honest with your Board and share your input before considering acquiescing.

It is easy for both the CSO and Boar

Yes, I am really fortunate to have a Board that understands the need to recharge one’s batteries. Not to mention that a sabbatical is a very low cost means of significant recognition. I recently came back from a six-week sabbatical.  This was not a sabbatical where I went to focus or study a particular topic.  It was a time to get away from the office, do what I wanted, and recharge my batteries.

It took plenty of planning and extra meetings to prepare for, however, once I left, I went 47 days without checking my e-mail. If it was not for listening to music, I would have gone the same 47 days without touching my cell phone.  

Through this exercise I have learned how to control my time instead of being controlled by all my to-dos.

I spent the two months before