Becoming the Chair of a Board of Directors is often the pinnacle of a brilliant career.  Yet many Board Chairs never fulfill their true potential; they fail to capitalize on this tremendous opportunity.  And that’s a shame – not only for these leaders personally, but for the companies they govern and the boards they lead. [...]

 Tremendous excitement always accompanies the recruitment of a new director. But many boards pay scant attention to an equally important issue: Making the making the most of their boardroom talent.  Even stellar directors often fail to realize their full potential. It’s not that they’re ineffective; it’s just that they could be so much more – [...]

Benjamin Disraeli once said, “Most people die with their music still locked up inside of them”.  Can we say the same for Boards of Directors?  Do these awesome brain trusts of brilliant, accomplished people carefully selected to oversee an organization and help it to navigate difficult challenges – do they typically fulfill their true potential?  [...]

Magnifying success powerful red wooden businessman leading way. Human resource empowering corporate strategic teamwork unlock potential find perfect fit HR employment discovering unique talent concept[/caption]Micro-management is a perennial topic of boardroom discussion.  Of nearly 200 CEOs that I’ve worked with over the past 25 years, more than half criticized their boards - or at least [...]

This is the most powerful piece of advice I have for any new CEO who wants to start their relationship off with the Board of Directors on a positive note: Streamline and improve your board pre-reading materials.  Now that may sound as dull as dishwater but trust me, CEOs who take the time to create [...]