Why Should I Become a Board Member?
Make an impact, lead, and grow – that is why you should become a board member.
Does a Startup Company Need a Board of Directors?
Startups often face the crucial decision of whether to establish a board of directors. A board provides governance, guidance, and accountability, essential for navigating growth and complexity. However, early-stage startups may benefit more from an advisory board instead. Ultimately, the decision should align with the founders’ vision and the company’s needs.
Maximizing Shareholder Value: The Crucial Role of Sales and Marketing Leadership on Corporate Boards
In the competitive business environment, boards of directors must focus on maximizing shareholder value by integrating seasoned sales and marketing leaders. Their expertise enhances strategic initiatives and profitability through informed go-to-market strategies and evaluating growth opportunities. Appointing such professionals ensures long-term success, aligns with market changes, and fulfills shareholder expectations.
Diversity and Inclusion is More Intricate than Adding a Few Women on Boards
Diversity extends beyond gender and race to include various attributes such as religion, age, and experience. Effective boards incorporate diverse perspectives and skills to enhance governance, decision-making, and strategic oversight.
Board Diversity: The Role of Social Networks on Board Appointments, Diversity and Inclusion
In recent years, the importance of diversity on corporate boards has gained significant attention, yet much of the discourse tends to focus on single dimensions of diversity, such as gender or ethnicity. However, directors are inherently multi-dimensional individuals, and thus, board diversity is a complex, multi-faceted concept. Understanding Multi-Dimensional Board Diversity The conventional approach to…
The Problem with Board Appointments: why do you not Apply?
We know this, but we keep pushing the lie – the lie that the problem with getting a board appointment lies with your confidence in your ability to do the job. There is a completely different problem and when you understand this, you will not wait another day to start applying. The Research that had…
Empathetic Leadership as an Intrinsic Attribute for all Leaders
In a world of turmoil, the world is in need of empathetic leadership. Empathetic leadership in the workplace should start with the board, run through the executive and senior management, and right down to the lowest-ranking employee in the company.
11 Reasons Why You Should pursue a Board Career
Whether a board career is a future goal of yours or you never thought about pursuing a board appointment, it is something that you should give some serious consideration to. A few years ago all boards looked the same; board members were all white, male and over 65 years old. It was the general conception…
You are not too young to start a board career
With rapid changes taking place in the world, organizations are looking for board members that can help them understand the changes and adapt. This makes younger candidates much more sought after than they were 20 or 30 years ago. Boards know that a different point of view can give valuable insight and guidance to drive an organization’s success.