Comments on: How to Leave a Board of Directors http://www.chrishardie.com/blog/2008/12/how-to-leave-a-board-of-directors.html Personal Blog for James Christopher Hardie Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:52:38 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Amy http://www.chrishardie.com/blog/2008/12/how-to-leave-a-board-of-directors.html/comment-page-1#comment-86517 Amy Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:31:44 +0000 http://www.chrishardie.com/blog/?p=469#comment-86517 Chris, I have been on a number of boards, and have left them in various ways. While I assume that my participation will last to the end of a term, it hasn't always worked that way. As I have chaired boards, I opperate with the assumption that board members are more than likely not going to complete their terms. Life moves and shifts and I don't want to stand in anyone's way. By chairing with a sense of support for the board members, I have found that there is an environment that fosters good closure, as you have named it above. Board members also need to not remain on a board longer than their investment or interest, or at least not become resentful because they stayed past their interest/investment, and others have left. Make your board investment about your own investment and commitment ethic. Thanks, Chris. Amy Chris,
I have been on a number of boards, and have left them in various ways. While I assume that my participation will last to the end of a term, it hasn't always worked that way. As I have chaired boards, I opperate with the assumption that board members are more than likely not going to complete their terms. Life moves and shifts and I don't want to stand in anyone's way. By chairing with a sense of support for the board members, I have found that there is an environment that fosters good closure, as you have named it above. Board members also need to not remain on a board longer than their investment or interest, or at least not become resentful because they stayed past their interest/investment, and others have left. Make your board investment about your own investment and commitment ethic.

Thanks, Chris.
Amy

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