POINT OF VIEW

How to Keep Trustees From Being Micromanagers

By RICHARD P. CHAIT

At least publicly, most college presidents speak kindly of their governing boards -- behavior probably motivated by two parts sincerity and one part diplomacy. They extol their trustees' dedication, expertise, and largess, usually in that order, although over a drink with peers the sequence often gets reversed. Similarly,...

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