Ready For A Corporate Board Position? Check Your Brand

Six Things To Consider When Contemplating a Board Seat

One of the most frequently asked questions we get is “How do I get on a corporate board if I’m not already on a board?” The hardest board will be your first board. Here is what you need to know. 1) The Process Is Different than Applying for a Full Time Position A board seat

Luke Timmerman, Biotech Journalist, Author, Entrepreneur

Five Questions With Outstanding Leaders

We’re excited to introduce “Five Questions With Outstanding Leaders,” our new series in which we interview change-makers, visionaries, and thought leaders across all industries and sectors to examine how they achieve professional success that benefits their communities. Earlier this year, I was privileged to join the National Advisory Board for Life Science Cares. Life Science Cares

Is This DEI’s Last Stand?

Leadership Teams Shifting To Quiet DEI Initiatives in the Wake of Diversity Backlash

Peruse the headlines, and it seems the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion movement has moved on—at least for now.   The roster of companies distancing themselves from DEI hiring and practices is a Who’s Who of familiar names—Zoom, Home Depot, DoorDash, Tractor Supply, and Lyft. Social and cultural tastemakers Meta, Tesla, and X join the mix of

Looking Outside the Box for Your Inner Circle

Is an Industry Outsider Right for your Organization?

“We want someone who can think outside the box.” As a well-worn business cliché, this phrase elicits groans from hiring executives and recruiters alike. But considering the competitiveness of the executive talent market, driven by the lowest unemployment rate since 1969—along with increasing awareness of the need for diverse perspectives in the workplace—looking outside the industry

Hello, I’m the Internal Candidate…Remember Me?

A few years ago, we received an email from an internal candidate we’d interviewed for a client: “John, you and I met over a year ago during the course of my firm’s Chief Financial Officer search, where I was the internal candidate. While I was not chosen for the position, you communicated often during the

Still Want to Land That Corporate Board Seat?

6 Tips For Attaining a Board Seat

One of the most frequently asked questions we get is “How do I get on a corporate board if I’m not already on a board?” The hardest board will be your first board. Here is what you need to know. 1) The Process Is Different than Applying for a Full Time Position A board seat