First Time Board Member

by a searcher

Feb 19,2023

Last month I acquired a $35M manufacturing company, recruited a CEO to run the business, and joined the company's board (1 of 5 members). This is my first time being on the board of a business. 

For those who've been on boards before, can you share any recommendations, playbooks, or readings that helped you be a successful contributor?

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professional from Northern Arizona University

Grab some time with Adam Coffey

03/04/2023 | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School

There's a really great book called "Startup Boards: A Field Guide to Building and Leading an Effective Board of Directors." It's by Brad Feld and some other authors. It's definitely aimed at startups, not established companies, and is written for CEOs, but it walks through lots of practical advice about good board setup, how to handle conflict, how to recruit new board members, how board meeting should run, etc. that applies at any stage.

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