
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

Gaining a Role on a Not-for-Profit Board
Over the past few weeks, I have been looking at the various types of boards. Today I would like to discuss one that’s probably my

Gaining a Board Role in the Commercial Sector
I have written before about the 3 types of boards that are commonly available to those who seek to serve on a board. I previously wrote

Finding a Role with Government Boards or Committees
There are 3 types of boards that are commonly available to those who seek to serve on a board. They include: Government Boards & Committees

Making the Transition from CFO to NED
There are hundreds of companies looking for Non-Executive Directors (NEDs). However, gaining a board appointment is highly competitive – with there being more candidates than

The Perfect Board Candidate?
There are literally thousands of boards operating in a countless number of industries across Australia and each one operates within its own context and has various

The Two Biggest Mistakes You Can Make When Considering a Board Career
I have never spoken to a board director that said finding that first directorship was quick or easy. Most of the time they describe it

7 Steps to Gaining a Corporate Board Seat
In a previous article on diversity in the boardroom I made a plea for board seats to be more obtainable to a wider, qualified, more