Building Board–CEO Collaboration
CEOs and boards who partner well understand an important truth: Cultivating a relationship that embraces respective strengths will advance the strategic goals of associations and other mission-serving organizations. In the 2026 edition of Association Now’s Board Brief, available now, Vetted Solutions President and CEO Jim Zaniello, FASAE, emphasizes the point and explains how leaders and executives can maximize their collaboration.
In the article, “Developing a Strong Board-CEO Partnership,” Zaniello emphasizes that at their best, board members and chief executives bring complementary capacities that power collective intelligence, strategic perspectives, leadership, and accountability. Their work together relies “on steady communication, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to learning from one another,” writes Zaniello. A genuine board–CEO partnership takes careful tending, but the results are well worth the effort.
Board Brief 2026 is available from ASAE as a single copy or a quantity purchase for boards of directors.
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