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Activity 6.7

What might be a problem with a club/federation body having both a board and a
council or another associated governance body?

The governance structure should feature a clear separation of powers and
responsibilities between the board (the ‘mind’ of the club/federation) and the CEO
and their staff/volunteers (the ‘hands’ of the club/federation).

The governance structure should also recognise that individual directors, the
CEO (or similar), staff/volunteers, or management committees hold no authority
to act on behalf of the club/federation by virtue of their position alone. Authority
rests with the board and it delegates authority to any person or committee.
Each delegation should be clearly documented. Normally there are significant
delegations to the CEO.

Activity 6.8

It is common for board members to take on operational (practical) roles within
a club/federation, instead of focusing on seeing strategic directions. What effect
might this have on the CEO/manager of the club/federation?

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