One is don't spend more than you make. The other is do a really good job of extracting money from the community. She strives for balance and strength in the board, members of which come from the legal, financial and the peer social community. Being a board member is a tremendous commitment. They are expected to challenge, to suggest and to ask questions.
Department heads attend in order to respond.
They hold us accountable and that is their role. They, too, can look ahead and point out potential crises. The trick is to know where the speed bump is and flatten it before you get there. Early on, I had no trouble taking Ian by the lapels, shaking him, and saying, 'If you want to do that, these are the consequences. This is what's going to happen.