Prepping Yourself for Successful Board Candidacy

BDO in the Boardroom

Key Takeaways:

• The discipline of modern governance today is really in a global realm – can no longer be thought of in simply local or regional terms.
• Governance should be viewed as a discipline and thus, your individual board “packaging” is critical to you being identified as a serious board candidate.
• Board Documents are not comprised of a resume or CV but rather are highly structured and specific tools and should be reflective of your core leadership traits, your “major” and “minors” with respect to the depth of your experience and your governance skills and how these link ethics, values, and culture to strategy and risk oversight. The time and energy put into crafting Board Documents is an important exercise for your board journey.
• The Board interview is a two-way dialogues and vetting process that allows: (1) the company to understand how well you understand the particular linkage of values, culture, risk and strategy to governance and (2) specifically, how well you will fit into the board and whether your depth and experience will enable you to be accretive to the board’s operations. Don’t be afraid to ask thoughtful questions and be intentional in developing linkage between yourself and the board dynamics.

Resources:

• Becoming an Exceptional Board Director Candidate Education & Certification Course
• Across the Board: The Modern Architecture Behind an Effective Board of Directors