Being an Advisory Board Member

I have found myself being asked to participate in a number of advisory roles on Boards for predominantly LATAM companies that are trying to get into the US or EMEA markets.

I find it a humbling experience and feel honored that I get to be asked to perform and participate with these successful entrepreneurs that are changing the landscape of services in the world through their servant leadership.

However , as humbled and honored as I am for being invited to do said activities I also want to be of service and value to them.

I find myself immersed in intense conversations to kind of learn 'what makes leadership work at this company' so I can advice them properly on their needs and wants based off of my own experience and approaches.

I do find myself sometimes lacking some guidance and direction myself, being a member of an advisory board , which typically includes C-suite level members as well as investors and experienced leaders makes it a rather challenging and intimidating scenarios.

As such I wonder , and probably there is; if any group of Advisory Board Members exist to help be more of value in said role...

I realize that most of these roles tend to be unique but in the end were all grouped together as being in an Advisory Board capacity , which to me is totally different than a Consultative or Interim C-suite role (which I have also done) ...so I want to start looking for peers/leaders so we can set up some type of group to benefit from each other.

I am fully aware of the logistical hurdles as in these roles we get to hear/say and know things that are not to go beyond said board meetings...but its not about the content but about the form and the ability to be better as a niche role.

I am hopeful people read this and can identify so we can get some replies as to how best setting this up?

Thank you

Glenn van Kooijk