Start your journey to the boardroom with a school governor role Recommendations and guidance from an experienced school Governor and Chair of Governors If you are starting your journey to become a non-executive director, you might want to consider becoming a school governor as a first step to building your portfolio career. The jobs…
Why should you consider a NED role It depends on why you are looking to engage in the role – here are some reasons. Firstly, it enables you to broaden your network and gives varied and new experiences. Indeed, as highlighted in NEDonBoard What to Expect of the NED Role, available as part of the…
An interview with trustee Stuart Lund, around how he combines his interests in his NED portfolio. 1) Being a non-exec can give you an opportunity to give back to your community and the organisations you are interested in: Is this the case for you and what do you enjoy the most? I don’t really like…
Expert interview with experienced NED David Gelber: Whilst most of my NED positions are, and have been in the financial services area several have not been. What I have learnt from this diversity is first and foremost the absolute need for NEDs to understand the business of the company. It is of little or…
Robert Clarke is a portfolio NED and entrepreneur. We asked him what his top three pieces of advice are to being a successful non-executive director. How did your first non-executive role come about? After successfully managing an exit from my own company – I thought I knew a thing or two and wanted to pass…
How do you make yourself visible for non-executive director roles? NEDonBoard interviewed expert Michelle Dunne, and experienced professional in Executive Search, Board and C-Suite Appointments at Taggart Search. Connecting business and leaders, Michelle Dunne has more than 15 years’ experience connecting business and leaders. As an executive search consultant she works across geographies and industries helping…
Harness the power of networking to secure a non-executive role – The expert view of Geraint Davies CBE FCA It’s obvious that utilising the skills you’ve developed in your executive career enables you to add value to boards in a non-executive director capacity and that networking provides a gateway to being sought for such…
How did I secure my non-executive appointment? Network, network, network Are you looking to secure your next board appointment, there are 3 avenues for you to consider. One of them is: networking. With this thought in mind, be sure to review the following networking strategies so you can optimise your search for roles. …
When it comes to understanding the role of a non-executive director, there seems to be a significant amount of nebulosity. There is also a shroud of mystification around the multifaceted role of the NED, which tends to discourage many competent executives from seeking NED positions with companies. There is no doubt that the evolving economic…
