Leading Your Board: Part 1 of a 3 Part Series
Over my 25+ years of attending, presenting, and serving as a board director, I’ve learned one universal truth: effective board leadership starts with building a strong BOARD TEAM dynamic.
While this team concept is well understood for any executive or operating team, I’ve found a significant majority of C-Level execs don’t understand their Board of Directors should be a “Key Team” as well for them.
Too many times, Founders and CEOs treat their Board like a child/parent relationship and either try to seek approval or to “manage them” and only tell them what they think they should know. By not treating each other as adults and forming a trusted relationship, companies not only miss out on tremendous knowledge/wisdom opportunities, but worse, put their companies growth and their own careers at risk...
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