When done properly, online research will de-risk your appointment and elevate you above the competition.
To put simply, you are only going to gain a board appointment in one of four ways. Which ones should you focus on?
The demand for Non Executive Directors never drops. If anything the competition for these positions increases in times of uncertainty.
Chairs seek these 3 desirable attributes when looking for new board members. You need to understand what they are and how to leverage them in your favour.
We all have Board Aspirations, but you need to make sure that the next board role or organisation you pursue is right for you.
It is always difficult to provide a hard and fast answer to this question, as for everyone the journey is different. However, perseverance is the key.
Often a good candidate simply messes up the interview. You can learn from your mistakes!
The conversation about board diversity has stalled around gender diversity. As such, there is a strong push to increase the number of women on boards, but diversity is far broader than that.
Is transitioning from Executive to Non-Executive Director that difficult? It should not be, as long as you are well prepared for your new role.
Your Board CV should be considerably different from your Executive CV. It is the key to getting past the gatekeepers!
There are plenty of reasons why you should consider a board appointment - personal and professional. But for some the risk is just too great - though there are many,…
In a previous article we looked at how much prospective board members can expect to be remunerated. However, I decided to deal with the remuneration of Not-for-Profit Board Members separately. From…
A successful board interview is an exercise in providing a succinct but powerful response that evidences your success. But it often happens that a good candidate simply messes up the…
In my previous article, I focused on preparing for your board interview. In this article, I want to get into some detail on how you might respond to some typical…
If you have made it to the interview you should assume that you and they (the organisation) think you are qualified to do the role. But being qualified and experienced…
If you regularly read or review CVs or even feel like you have a strong executive CV, writing a Board CV can be intimidating and difficult to do well. Board…
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