While CEOs and boards begin their relationships in a position of mutual trust and respect, maintaining such productive relationships requires ongoing monitoring and maintenance. For example, boards and CEOs may need to periodically adjust their expectations of one another in lieu of invariable organizational changes and realities.

MDA Leadership Consulting helps boards and CEOs enjoy more effective relationships. Specifically, MDA fosters board and CEO alignment in such critical areas as corporate purpose, governance and goals, board and CEO areas of authority, and communication and consultation standards.

By promoting board and CEO alignment, MDA establishes the foundational standards for future understanding and cooperation and reduces the likelihood of confusion or unmet expectations. MDA ensures these standards are realistic and tailored to the needs of each organization, not idealized or inapplicable.

Ongoing, MDA helps boards and CEOs balance their mutual needs and interests, enhance one another’s strengths and complement any potential weaknesses. Overall, MDA helps boards and CEOs achieve relationships based on consistently open and honest dialogue, candor and support.