
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 [...]
Board Diversity – Are You an Agent of Change?
It still surprises me that there has been little change in Corporate Canada in terms of adding more women to TSX listed boards. It has [...]