The invite said: “Join us for a cookie exchange.” I thought, Perfect. Time to try that peppermint sugar cookie recipe I saved. I felt confident. I’ve baked plenty of cookies before. But this recipe called for two sticks of butter, more than I’d ever used. The next day, I pulled the dough from the fridge. It was hard as a rock. I waited for it to soften. It did, but then it turned sticky and …
Last week I attended a breakfast meeting of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). How I came to be at that meeting is an interesting story of connection but you’ll have to wait to hear that one. What stood out for me at that meeting is hearing, yet again, a theme that has been playing in my consciousness in recent months. The topic of the meeting was a panel discussion on “Moderating Board Performance …