Board-seeker : your guidebook and career map into the corporate boardroom / Ralph Ward.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ward, Ralph, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Group decision making--Statistical methods.

Group decision making.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (165 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Business Expert Press, [2018]

Summary:

Board-Seeker: Your Guidebook and Career Map into the Corporate Boardroom is the first practical guide written specifically to help board-ready leaders and executives gain the knowledge, resources, and confidence to shape their personal "onboarding" program. Assess your experience that makes you valuable to a board-there's more than you think. Shape this into a powerful outreach portfolio, such as board resume, online image, and personal pitch. Gain the targeted network and mentors you'll need, especially your boss! Learn step by step how board searches really happen and how to master each stage. Prepare for the board interview and vetting process, and get ready for your first board meeting. With leads, links, checklists, and first-hand success stories, Board-Seeker spells out each step you'll take into the boardroom-and beyond.

Contents:

Cover

Board-Seeker: Your Guidebook and Career Map into the Corporate Boardroom

Contents

Acknowledgment

Introduction

CHAPTER 1: So What Makes You "Boardable"?

CHAPTER 2: Your Board Vitae (and Why You Have More Than You Think)

CHAPTER 3: Getting Your Boss Onboard

CHAPTER 4: Finding Your Board Search Mentor

CHAPTER 5: Networking Into the Boardroom

CHAPTER 6: The Woman Wannabe's Challenge

CHAPTER 7: Spreading the Word That You're a Board-Seeker

CHAPTER 8: How Board Searches Actually Work (and Making Them Work for You)

CHAPTER 9: Drafting Headhunters Into Your Board Search

CHAPTER 10: The Board Interview-Questions to Ask, Answers to Seek

CHAPTER 11: Don't Overlook These Boardroom Possibilities

CHAPTER 12: Getting Ready for Your First Board Meeting

CHAPTER 13: The Board Life-Costs, Benefits, and Making It Work for Your Career

CHAPTER 14: Final Questions for the Board Wannabe

References

About the Author

Index

Ad Page

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781948580861

1948580861