Ready for the Boardroom — or just dressed for it?

So … you completed the courses, built the P&Ls, scaled the teams, transformed the organizations and navigated crisis. But when it comes to landing your first Board seat you discover… your CV, that’s only half the story.

Most nominating committees are looking at your Judgement, Alignment and Boardroom Chemistry.

At LNM Leadership Advisory, we partner with Board-aspiring executives to translate leadership capital into governance influence. As a result, we are seeing that the most in-demand board attributes are:

- Strategic Foresight - How skilled are you at looking around the corners and guiding beyond the short-term performance?

- Independence and Integrity – Do you constructively challenge groupthink and protect stakeholder trust?

- Cognitive Diversity - Do you really have a differentiated worldview? What are your thoughts on global risk, digital governance, ESG, DEI etc.?

Ok, so now that you have the above insight, how do you use it to position yourself better?

• Make sure your Board Bio translates your executive journey into governance value. Think Culture Steward, Stakeholder Management, Risk, Transformation.

• Build your Visibility – Get involved in a Special Committee / Taskforce, Director Panel or Advisory Team.

• Clarify your Board Value Proposition (BVP) – What are you bringing to the Board that is unique and that current Board members don’t have?

Board seats are granted through Trust, Reputation and Strategic Positioning.

What’s your perspective?

[LNM Leadership Advisory]