Board vacancies tend to be very popular positions, and the competition for those positions can be extremely high! Smaller organisations, particularly in rural areas, can receive up to 50 applications for one position, all of whom could be considered very qualified candidates. Therefore, when you respond to an advertised board vacancy, you should remember that there are a number of other people also applying for that position and that you want to differentiate yourself from th

Competing for a board position can be difficult and requires careful planning when preparing applications to be selected for interviews. Most applicants are professionals who have extensive experience. Many times, applicants do not get responses after applying to several companies. If you feel this way about your experience, then you are not alone. It is not as easy as sending multiple applications that will lead to being shortlisted to be interviewed for consideration. Your

Crisis Readiness in Governance  is becoming very necessary in present business world. Companies today operate inside unstable conditions where certainty no longer exists. Sudden trouble may appear anytime without early notice. Health situations, digital attacks, financial pressure, social anger, leadership issues, or legal conflict can harm an organisation very quickly. Many boards assume serious trouble will never affect them. This mindset creates risk. Confidence based only

AI in the Boardroom  is now becoming a serious discussion across industries. Earlier, board meetings were focused on paper files, printed charts, and long verbal talks. Decisions were taken mainly through experience and senior opinion. Today the business world is changing very fast. New challenges appear every day. Companies that do not adapt face pressure. Students studying business learn about leadership strategy and innovation. Still many real organisations show resistance

Most innovation doesn’t change markets. It just competes inside them. New features, better pricing, faster delivery — useful, yes, but rarely transformative. The rules stay the same. The leaders stay recognizable. The market absorbs the change and moves on. Market-forcing innovation is different. This is the kind of idea that doesn’t ask customers, competitors, or regulators for permission. It changes expectations so quickly that standing still becomes the riskiest option. Su

For the last decade, companies have gotten very good at disclosure. They can tell you how much they emit, how many policies they have, how many pages their sustainability report runs. They can explain frameworks, targets, and timelines with impressive fluency. In many organizations, sustainability became something you report  on — regularly, carefully, and often convincingly. But here’s the uncomfortable part: disclosure didn’t change enough. Emissions kept rising. Climate ri

Becoming a board director isn’t about having the right title on your résumé. It’s about being trusted to make good decisions when the stakes are high, the information is incomplete, and the consequences last for years. That’s the part many aspiring directors underestimate. Most professionals who aim for board roles already bring strong functional expertise — finance, strategy, operations, technology, sustainability. What they often lack is exposure to how boards actually work

Introduction Many people perceive the appointment to a corporate board as an honorable, high-profile position available only to a select few, but demand continues to be strong for board members (chiefly independent directors) in business today. Current trends in the evolution of corporate governance make it increasingly clear that the opportunities associated with being a member of a board will continue to become more visible and more recognized among professionals. This allo

As you are beginning the journey to claim your first board seat, keeping a structured and realistic Board Appointment Plan in handy is very crucial. Whether you’re aiming to get a seat at a corporate or non-profit board, being strategic about your approach can be the way to success. Today, we are here to take you through a detailed 10 step process through which you will get your hands on tools and knowledge which you can use to build your plan and stay on track to becoming a

When people talk about board roles, most focus only on resume or experience. But many forget one small thing that decides everything, which is the introduction part of the cover letter. These first few lines are not just formality. They act like a first impression inside the boardroom, even before meeting anyone. That is why a Board cover letter writing  is not the same as job application letter. In board hiring, directors do not read long pages carefully. They scan. They jud