Getting Everyone on the Same Page

Leadership Covenant

We, the Board Members and CEO of [organization name], accept our individual and collective duty to lead unselfishly. We earnestly commit to:

• Serve the ownership of our organization by making decisions that best serve the interests of the ownership as a whole—all of the shareholders.
• Prepare and participate in order to add value to the organization at all board meetings and functions.
• Expose all perspectives by courageously sharing alternative ideas and engaging in unfiltered debate around issues, opportunities, and decisions to be made.
• Honor each other around the table and outside of meetings, appreciating the value that each other’s experience and perspective bring to our leadership responsibility.
• Speak with one voice outside of our meetings so that our staff, our shareholders, and the public receive a clear, consistent, honest message that honors our organization.
• Respect confidentiality of any information learned during the course of our duty until the board determines to make such information public.
• Avoid conflicts of interest by informing the board whenever there is the possibility of perceived conflict and abstaining from discussion and decision-making if warranted.
• Uphold commitments by supporting and acting on the plans and policies set by the board and fulfilling the tasks and duties assigned in our roles.
• Seek excellence by investing in personal and corporate development and humbly receiving corrective feedback from each other.

In witness of this covenant, we each sign on this day, [date].