

Your Board Appointment Plan: 10 step guide
Regardless of circumstances and experience, a successful board career begins with a structured and realistic Board Appointment plan.
Regardless of circumstances and experience, a successful board career begins with a structured and realistic Board Appointment plan.
Having helped thousands worldwide launch careers as independent board directors, here are my tips to get started.
The new year is when we all tend to focus on new life and professional goals. You should include your Board Career goals.
Officially, there are no skills needed to be a board director. But there are many skills that boards and chairs look for when appointing one.
Here are my top 5 books to help you get that board seat you have been chasing. They all offer practical advice you can adopt straight away.
Research is vital to get on a board. It can give you the edge over the other candidates and unlock board opportunities.
Taking the direct approach to an independent board seat is the most underutilized but most effective approach. You should be using it!
There is a common belief that you can be too young to serve on a board. This is a legitimate concern, but it should not hold you back.
Gaining a board seat is a highly competitive process. To stand out you must understand the selection criteria for independent board members.
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