Linda J. Dawson Email and Phone Number

I am the reluctant dragon. The individual who loves being creative, thinking big, hearing "yes - we can do that". I love a good plan, all hands on deck, full throttle ahead. But my professional career evolved with the sincere desire to help boards - this conundrum of leadership - to become essential to an accountable organization. And an equally strong desire to see CEOs treated fairly and given freedom to do their jobs. Fast forward "hair on fire" meets careful step-by-step work realities. 1/2 Norwegian and 1/2 Swedish accounts for my dualities!I train, support and coach board members and staff to higher levels of performance. Working collaboratively yet within very distinct roles, they can achieve greater results and outcomes while exercising discipline, honesty, integrity, and legality (that's my hook!).How? Developing policies and using them to govern and operate, monitoring for accountability and open disclosure of achievement! No smoke and mirrors such as the machinations of GM, BP, NYSE - get the picture?The initial work is intense. Coaching sustains individuals and the whole. It is leadership development and change management.Deliverables? Governing policies and knowing how to use them; a board strategic communications plan for advocacy; a board annual work plan; periodic and annual evaluation of board and CEO effectiveness; and effective meeting agendas.Primary medium? Coherent Governance®, our copyrighted system that establishes an aligned, systemic, systematic and sustainable focus on achieving desired Results. Pay off? The Board Room becomes the driver of organizational achievement. Clients say their personal life skills are improved too - learning to cut through the clutter, obfuscation, learning to collaborate and lead.Biggest pay off? The Board and CEO have clear direction, freedom and accountability; the organization improves outcomes. Contact me at aspen@aspengroup.org. Let's make it happen!