Thought Leaders
5 Lessons Sitting on a Board Teaches You That Running a Business Often Doesn’t
Here are some valuable business and life lessons you learn from the other side of the table.
Board of Directors
Business News
Billionaire Investor Nelson Peltz Sells Disney Stock After Losing Board Battle — And Makes $1 Billion
Peltz once wanted a seat on Disney's board of directors but was unsuccessful after a multi-year effort.
By Sherin Shibu
Thought Leaders
Joining Boards Early in Your Career Can Change Your Trajectory for the Better — Here’s How to Harness Their Power.
Sitting on boards of corporations, educational institutions and community organizations can help entrepreneurs build their networks, expand their skill sets and share their professional expertise — just like it did for me. Here are a few factors to consider before joining a new board.
Business Plan
How to Build a Team of Outside Experts for Your Business
Bringing in outside directors, advisors, and professional services provides numerous benefits, including insights, guidance, and credibility.
By Eric Butow
Thought Leaders
The Real Reason Women Fail As CEOs and 5 Traits of Successful Women Entrepreneurs
Gender equality in the workplace is spoon-fed into our ecosystems from an early age, but the results say otherwise.
Thought Leaders
How to Best Recruit Board Members Outside of Your Industry
The value of board members from outside your industry cannot be understated – here's why.
Building a Business
How Board Members Can Help You Through a Recession
With recession looming, having a strong board is now more important than ever.
Thought Leaders
Finding the Right Board Members for Your Company is Crucial to Success. Here’s How to Do it.
Finding the right board members for your company is an important task. Here's what to consider.
Building a Business
The Time for Outside Board Members is Now
Outside board members are the x-factor that will propel your company out of times of crisis.
Thought Leaders
5 Tips Every CEO Should Employ to Better Manage Investors and Their Board
Establish the groundwork for a long-lasting, successful relationship with your investors and board.
By Tom Livne
Human Resources
How Your Board Should Guide Your Hiring Practices
"The Great Resignation" does not seem to be letting up any time soon, so take advice from your board in order to revamp your hiring practices to retain and recruit strong employees.
Thought Leaders
What Will the Corporate Board Look Like in the Next 5 Years?
The board of the future will look a lot different as our society pushes for more diversity, a purpose-driven culture, better corporate reputation, sustainability, talent and resilience.
Thought Leaders
Thinking of Joining a Board? Here Are 3 Things You Must Consider First
Many executives seek out board membership without realizing the tremendous commitment it entails. Here are a few things to think about before you sign on.
By Jan Risi
Business News
7 Habits of Highly Effective Boards
Creating strong boards can help propel a board forward. Weak and ineffective boards hold a company back.
Thought Leaders
Solving Organizational Diversity Is Still an Issue: The Cost Is Steep, But the Rewards Are High
This article includes information about the costs for failing to solve organization diversity issues and the simple tactics that can resolve them.
Thought Leaders
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.
Thought Leaders
Building a Better Board: 5 Things Every New Board Member Should Know
Important insights that help board members thrive during their tenure.
Thought Leaders
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.
Thought Leaders
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.
Business News
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.
Thought Leaders
An All-Female Board Needs to Be as Unremarkable as an All-Male One
Companies with at least one female leader perform better. So, why aren't we doing more to promote women to leadership positions?
Business News
Jack Ma Will Step Down as Chairman of Chinese Ecommerce Giant Alibaba in September 2019
Ma, who will be succeeded by Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang, wrote a letter to customers and shareholders explaining his decision.
By Sam Jacobs
Human Resources
3 Steps to Add More Women Leaders to Your Company’s Executive Board
Widen your scope, expand your network and support other women.
By Amy Vetter
Thought Leaders
You’ll Cringe at These 10 Terrible Excuses for Why Companies Don’t Have Women on Their Boards of Directors
'All the 'good' women have already been snapped up,' and other cop-outs.
Thought Leaders
If You Want a Good Relationship With Your Board, You Need to Ask These Questions
These are the top five questions founders don't ask their boards, but should.
Building a Business
A Bad Board of Directors Can Ruin Your Company — Here’s How to Make Sure It Doesn’t Happen to You
Make sure advisors truly understand your vision and business and bring real value.
By Neal Dempsey
Human Resources
How We Increased Gender Diversity In Our Boardroom
The step-by-step playbook we used to find our newest board member.
By Max Yoder