We often talk in workshops and with our clients about the stages that nonprofit boards pass through in their "evolution." It turns out that those "stages" might be "cycles" that boards are destined to repeat again and again.
Even the highest performing boards can struggle to stay at the top of their game, and it may be just a matter of time until they are facing some of the same kinds of challenges they thought they left in their distant past. As gloomy or ominous as that may sound, there is also lots of good news for those nonprofit boards that are really struggling to build their strengths. You may be poised to take advantage of where the cycle will take you next!
Check-out "Here We Go Again. The Cyclical Nature of Board Behavior" from the Nonprofit Quarterly. The article is a recent update on a 1992 study and is well worth your time!