Approach

Guiding Principles

A board director requires a different mindset and skillset from an operating executive — specifically corporate governance and fiduciary responsibilities.

I will partner with you to gain insight on what it means to be a candidate for a board — to confirm your board readiness. We will identify your value proposition, create your board bio, develop a networking strategy, and prepare for interviews — to demonstrate your board readiness.

Different kinds of executives come to me seeking board positions:

• Middle management and senior leaders looking for their first board
• Senior operating executives seeking more boards
• Nonprofit board directors looking for advisory, private, and public boards
• Private board directors seeking public boards

We address a range of challenges:

Mindset

• How do you assess your board readiness — changing your mindset from operating to governance?
• Are you ready to shift your focus from operating outcomes to broader fiduciary responsibilities with accountability?
• How will you demonstrate your capacity to influence and build consensus versus directing others?
• Are you open to changing from being a subject matter expert in your current industry to learning new ones, business models, customer segments, or geographies, etc.?

Skillset

• What are your value proposition and transferrable skills?
• How do you create a board bio with governance competencies?
• How will you tap into and expand your current network?
• On which committees will you add value?
• How do you communicate board readiness on interviews?
• How will you increase your visibility to be noticed for board positions?

Our Process Together

I will partner with you to gain insight through self-reflection — focusing on demonstrating competencies needed to be a successful board candidate.

• Clarify breadth of your skills — what contributions can you make?
• Explore your expertise — to which committees will you add value?
• Assess your prior oversight responsibilities — what does a company need to succeed?
• Gain insight about leveraging your risk management experience to deliver your fiduciary responsibilities

Develop a Plan

• Develop a clear positioning — demonstrating your board readiness
• Create a board bio — with your value proposition focused on governance competencies
• Build a networking strategy — many board positions are filled through networking
• Prepare for board interviews — to build confidence
• Feel supported — throughout the process