I sit on a board with two members who, for the past year, have said and done little. Both were just reelected unanimously with the support of the nominating committee. What’s your take?
So, two seat-warmers on your board were just reelected unanimously, you say? Doesn’t that mean you voted for them too? If so, don’t worry. You’re not the only director in history to endure an ineffective or otherwise dysfunctional peer. Not to slam boards; on the whole, they add real value. But boards frequently tolerate troublesome performance from one or two of their own. It’s simply too time-consuming or impolitic to eradicate. And that is why too many boards, in both the public and private sectors, don’t make the contribution they should.
To be clear, we’re not talking about board behavior that is criminal. With a few famous exceptions, boards will remove anyone who breaks the law. No, we’re referring to boardroom behaviors that are perfectly legal but perfectly destructive as well.
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