Hi, Listers -- I thought many of you would be interested in this experience where board members were asked to approve staff requests for funding of items that were "off budget", but considered urgent. There are lessons for boards and staff in this real-life example. http://bit.ly/Ln49VZ Anne -- Read my Blog: http://leadingbydesign.blogspot.com/ Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/leadingbydesign Visit my Website: www.awackerson.com/ Anne W. Ackerson Principal Creative Leadership & Management Solutions 1914 Burdett Avenue Troy, New York 12180 T: 518-271-2455 E: [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).