Remember how boards only have authority as a group? To put it another way, no individual director has authority except for the fact that they get to influence and vote on decisions that the board makes together. Because of that, it’s super important to try to get to a point where every director can at least *live* with the board’s decision, even if they don’t entirely agree. Alisha may really have believed in the possibility that the apple might be a cake, to the point where she dissented on the record (“I mean we’re not even going to *smell* it??”). But, an interesting quirk about boards is that, if anyone outside the boardroom asks, Alisha needs to support the decision. No matter how tempting it might be for Alisha to let everyone know about her position (“couldn’t we at least give it a poke or SOMETHING?? It’s sitting *RIGHT THERE*!), when the meeting is over it’s important for her live with and back the decision…in public, if necessary.
51. Consensus (definition)
51. Consensus (definition)
51. Consensus (definition)
Remember how boards only have authority as a group? To put it another way, no individual director has authority except for the fact that they get to influence and vote on decisions that the board makes together. Because of that, it’s super important to try to get to a point where every director can at least *live* with the board’s decision, even if they don’t entirely agree. Alisha may really have believed in the possibility that the apple might be a cake, to the point where she dissented on the record (“I mean we’re not even going to *smell* it??”). But, an interesting quirk about boards is that, if anyone outside the boardroom asks, Alisha needs to support the decision. No matter how tempting it might be for Alisha to let everyone know about her position (“couldn’t we at least give it a poke or SOMETHING?? It’s sitting *RIGHT THERE*!), when the meeting is over it’s important for her live with and back the decision…in public, if necessary.