Board of Directors

Entrepreneurial Power Could Contribute to Your Startup's Demise. Here's How to Stop It.
Bad Bosses

Entrepreneurial Power Could Contribute to Your Startup's Demise. Here's How to Stop It.

Entrepreneurs who let power cloud their judgment risk running their ventures into the ground.
Kerry Goyette | 6 min read
Building a Better Board: 5 Things Every New Board Member Should Know

Building a Better Board: 5 Things Every New Board Member Should Know

Important insights that help board members thrive during their tenure.
Karima Mariama-Arthur | 6 min read
How a Board of Directors Can Springboard Startup Success for Women Entrepreneurs

How a Board of Directors Can Springboard Startup Success for Women Entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs face extraordinary challenges compared to their male counterparts -- and a board can help.
Peggy Wallace | 6 min read
The Secret to Making Boards More Successful Is to Make Them More Approachable

The Secret to Making Boards More Successful Is to Make Them More Approachable

Boards sometimes overlook a prime member of their audience: the person on the receiving end.
Barrett Wissman | 5 min read
Tesla Has Replaced Elon Musk as Board Chair With an Australian Telecom CFO

Tesla Has Replaced Elon Musk as Board Chair With an Australian Telecom CFO

Telstra (not to be confused with Tesla) CFO Robyn Denholm has been named to the position.
Richard Lawler | 2 min read

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An All-Female Board Needs to Be as Unremarkable as an All-Male One

An All-Female Board Needs to Be as Unremarkable as an All-Male One

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Widen your scope, expand your network and support other women.
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'All the 'good' women have already been snapped up,' and other cop-outs.
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These are the top five questions founders don't ask their boards, but should.
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Make sure advisors truly understand your vision and business and bring real value.
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Toxic cultures of rampant harassment and exclusion result when boards are so focused on profit that they don't care how the money is made.
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