Contacting a Company About a Board Opportunity
You scanned our available board vacancies and found the perfect board opportunity for you. You have done your online research as well as your personal
Personal Research – the Key to a Board Appointment
This is the 2nd article on the essential research you need to do to gain a board appointment. It complements the first one I have
Doing Online Research for Your Board Appointment
To gain a board appointment you must separate yourself from your competitors – of which there are many. But how do you do that? OVERWHELMINGLY
The Chairperson is your Key
We all know that Chair’s are confident, self-assured individuals with great intellect and management skills right. Perhaps, but they are but they also spend much
The Four Ways Board Appointments are Made
Typically, board appointments take place via four avenues: Through your personal connections; By a candidate directly approaching a board or organisation; By responding to an
A Board Profile That Dares Them Not to Appoint You
Of fundamental importance is understanding and being able to articulate your offering to a board. Whilst this may seem obvious it is one of the most significant
The Fundamental Attribution Error Changes Everything
You may ask what the Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE) is. Malcolm Gladwell writes about this in his bestselling book, Tipping Point. He writes that the
Branding Yourself as a Non-Executive Director
When it comes to gaining a seat on a board, your ‘brand’ can make the difference between being considered appointable or not. Further, having a brand that
What Does a Successful Board Candidate Look Like?
Board Direction helps you fast track your board appointment – find out more. I needn’t tell you that there are as many types of boards