Board of Advisors: Does My Company Need One?
The answer is that the company would like the inherent benefits of having a board but maybe not a board of directors. With a board of directors comes more scrutiny and oversight—and potentially more of a fiduciary responsibilities. A board…
5 Things to Know When Selecting Board Members
5 Things to Know When Selecting Board Members
Selecting board members either for the first time or to replace/add to your board is an exciting time. This is mostly because of the unknown which also makes it a really challenging task…
7 Questions Every Potential and Current Board Member Should Ask:
Questions Every Potential and Current Board Member Should Ask
Below are seven questions that you should ask yourself prior to joining a new board or even to ask yourself if you are currently on a board. The more positive answers the…
Board Diversity From a Women’s Perspective Part 3
I only serve on boards with diversity. It matters. I appreciate racial diversity, but I also appreciate gender diversity, industry diversity, functional diversity and age diversity. We all bring a different voice. I have attached a short piece I wrote that…
Board Diversity From a Women’s Perspective Part 2
1. What have you seen as the benefits to serving on a board that has diversity?
a. Quality of the decision improves – board members should be supportive of the CEO and at times without diversity, it is single minded. I am…
Board Diversity From a Women’s Perspective
Recently I hosted a table of Women CEO’s at a NACD event titled “The Board Game-How Smart Women Become Corporate Directors”. The speaker was Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire who had written a book with the same title as the presentation.
Betsy the speaker…
Seeking New Board Members Is Important
Seeking fresh perspectives and added experience from new board members:
Perspective
Why should a company actively seek new board members? A fairly simple answer is that markets, economies and the world are changing at an ever increasing pace. This increase in the speed…
Five Mistakes That Startups Make When Choosing a Board Member
Name recognition is everything- Small startups often think that if they can get a well known person to join their board then the company’s credibility is confirmed. The problem is that the effect of getting a big name person to join…
The Diversity Myth: A Board Search Firm’s Perspective
A Board Search Firm Perspective: The Diversity Myth
When most companies and their boards think of diversity they are most often concerned about two things, GENDER & RACE. This is not completely off base but it is far from totally accurate. Much of what…
Best way to get noticed as a diversity board candidate!
Many companies strive to bring diversity to the Board of Directors. As a matter of fact, in August of this year, the State of California passed Senate Resolution 62, calling publicly-held companies to place at least three females on boards…