My board isn’t the reason for the lack of clarity—and it certainly is my job to set the direction. I don’t think any of them are particularly dissatisfied with the way I’ve set the org’s agenda. But my conclusion is that I disagree somewhat with Holden’s post that partly guided me in the past couple years, in that it’s more situational, and there are additional useful roles for the board.
My board isn’t the reason for the lack of clarity—and it certainly is my job to set the direction. I don’t think any of them are particularly dissatisfied with the way I’ve set the org’s agenda. But my conclusion is that I disagree somewhat with Holden’s post that partly guided me in the past couple years, in that it’s more situational, and there are additional useful roles for the board.