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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…

Being qualified to serve on a Board of Directors or Board of Advisors is a common question along with “How can I get on a Board?”
This is a very subjective topic but there are several characteristics that I see in…

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…

Board compensation plans vary greatly. From simple to complex and from cash only to cash, equity, long term comp, benefits and perks.
There is no absolute rule on compensation but generally the larger the company the larger the compensation costs. From…

We have had great success in recruiting board members for our clients. One big reason for this is because of our diverse corporate search practice and deep experience we have working with all the functions of our successful client
Recruiting Board…

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…

A Board Search Firm’s Take on Getting Great Results From Your Next Board Member.
So one of your current directors/advisors wants to move on or you want to expand and is time to add a new board member. Typically the first thought…

In private, family-owned companies, often there comes a time to have a non-family member be the CEO. This can be a challenging decision for the company and, more importantly, the family to make. The big questions are:

Will there be room…