Understanding Your Role on a Board
Originally posted on September 15, 2015. There are two roles you must play on a Board, one is Oversight and the other is Value-add. I [...]
Top 10 Tips to Help You in Your Journey to a Corporate Board
Being a Corporate Director is much different than being an executive. A Corporate Director’s role is one of oversight whereas an executive’s role is to [...]
Are You Advancing Your Board Diversity Mandate?
It still surprises me that in the 21st century Canada’s boardrooms are not more diverse. In fact, I often get asked to consider a board [...]
Top 5 Tips to Help You Become Financially Literate to Serve on a Corporate Board
Every Board member has a financial oversight role. Even if you don’t have financial expertise, you are still expected to have a level of financial [...]
Top 3 Tips for Building Your Board Profile
Getting started on your board journey includes building a board profile. So, how does one go about it? It starts with asking yourself what your [...]
Preparing for a Board Interview
You have been asked to a board interview. Congratulations! Now that you have landed the interview what do you need to do to prepare? A [...]