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Jane B. Ford

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Posted May 31, 2011 by Andrea

It Didn’t Take Much to Create a Culture of Asking

“By their example, these well-meaning leaders had created a culture in which the subject of board giving was taboo.” Jane B. Ford shares a powerful story from her own experience about boards and how to create a culture of asking.

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