Category: Boardroom Basics

What to do Before Seeking a Board Role | Ep. 79
A better way to approach your board career; one that will get you further, faster by going slower.

Preparing for a Board Meeting
Practical considerations from a 15+ year board member for preparing for a board meeting,

Qualifications for Board Members | Ep. 77
Do you need a qualification to serve on a board? This and other questions unpacked to help you

Do we need to Screen Board Members for Soft Skills?
Soft skills are the silent, critical, and enabling elements of board dynamics, individual board

Book Review: How to Decide by Annie Duke
The success (or not) of your decisions is not indicative of the quality of your decision-making

Starting your Board Career? Here’s What to do First
Starting is the most common challenge for aspiring board members. Here are two things to do

Simplifying Strategy with Simon Starr | Ep. 74
Simon simplifies the world of strategy and strategic planning with easy to understand and apply

Building a Solid Board-CEO Relationship with Jerry Kleeman | Ep. 73
Every board needs a solid connection with their CEO. And every CEO needs a solid connection

Leading up and down: the dynamic relationship between the Board and CEO
The Board-CEO relationship is a dynamic, interdependent, and intricate one. It’s two sides of

The Five Horsemen of Poor Governance
These five board member behaviours prophesize the coming of poor governance and negative