
How to Get Yourself on a Board: Get Board Interviews
In recent years, businesses have begun to realize that gender diversity on boards makes a big difference. For example, one study of 6,000 boards found [...]
How to Get Yourself on a Board: Position Your Board Offer
According to an Osler research report called “2019 Diversity Disclosure Practices: Women in leadership roles at TSX-listed companies”, “Women now hold over 18.1% of board [...]
How to Get Yourself on a Board: Master the Foundations
Serving on a board can be an incredibly rewarding experience—and it’s one of the best ways to advance your career. Board service has both personal [...]
Emotional Intelligence in the Boardroom
I am celebrating my 20th year of serving on corporate boards and have learned it is not so much what you know, but rather how [...]
Financial Intelligence in the Boardroom
Every board member has a role in financial oversight. Even if you don’t have financial expertise, you are still expected to maintain an adequate level [...]
Ethical Intelligence in the Boardroom
In the wake of countless business scandals and corporate collapses, there has been a call for a higher standard of business ethics. Ethics are at [...]