I am proud to have served on corporate boards for over two decades and have learned that it is not what you know but how you say it. I have had to train my sense of emotional intelligence (EI) at the boardroom table—including paying attention to everything from verbal communication to body language, tone of voice and social graces.

That’s why today’s thought focuses on elevating your emotional intelligence in the boardroom by embracing these four C’s:

Competency
Character
Courage
Chemistry

You can read more about this on my blog ‘Elevating Your Emotional Intelligence in the Boardroom’

Or download the third edition of my ebook ‘Elevating Your Board Effectiveness’