Building a Board of Advisors


How to Assemble a Board of Advisers

How to set up a board of advisers to help you run your small business

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Smart Questions: How to Vet a Board Member

Here's what to ask to get the right person to join your board.

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Shake Up an Inbred Board

Is your board of directors in a rut? Famed futurist Esther Dyson offers some tactics to bring life back to your board.

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Recent Building a Board of Advisors Articles

Four Tips for Working with Board Search Firms

The percentage of new directors recruited through professional search firms is steadily rising. Here are four tips to help you in your work with search firms.  Read story

Reluctant Board Candidates: Friendly Persuasion

Learn four ways to improve the odds that an A-list candidate for your board will accept the position.  Read story

Board Evaluation: Liability Dangers?

Having a strong evaluation process in place to help you evaluate your board is essential. But there are a few liability issues you should be aware of as well.  Read story

Weeding Out Weak Board Members

Get advice on the best ways to go about getting rid of weak board members -- in a healthy and humane manner.  Read story

Four Annual Meeting " Musts" For Your Board

Annual meetings can be a great opportunity for companies to connect with meeting attendees, but are often poorly used. Smart corporations use annual meetings...  Read story

A Boardroom " Bill Of Rights"

It's not uncommon to hear about the duties and responsibilities of a corporate director. But what rights do board members have?  Read story

How Directors Can Help In A CEO Search

For help in an external CEO search, tap your board's individual contacts. But be careful of potential problems and conflicts.  Read story

4 How-To Ideas For Global Directors

As an increasing number of corporate boards appoint foreign directors, many conflicts can arise. Here are a few keys to help ease the potential problems a mu...  Read story

Four Board Evaluation Problems - And Solutions

Board self-evaluation is important, but not all boards do it in an effective way. Here are four common problems boards run into during the evaluation process.  Read story

Hot Tip: The Smartest Phone Call A CEO Can Make

Bob Neuschel, a business professor at Northwestern University who also serves on many boards, shares a CEO board communication tip -- one that can also help ...  Read story

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