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What is the optimal board size? December 15, 2021 Emotional Intelligence

If you are a swimmer the 16 toes may be perfect but if are part of a decision-making group too many piggy’s can spoil the process. According to Decide and Deliver: 5 steps to Breakthrough Performance in your Organization [ii] seven is the ideal number for a decision-making group and that each additional member reduces performance by 10%.

Where was this little factoid when I really needed it? For years we pleaded with our board of 18 to downsize but to no avail...