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Nonprofits need substantial trust between board members and management.  If all board members and the CEO understand the board mandated boundary line for governance versus operations decision-making, both sides will recognize their responsibilities with limited board micromanagement.  This is not to say that each may overstep the boundary line on rare occasions, but infractions must be approached professionally with partnership civility.

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