The two most significant threats faced by all CEOs are isolation and excessive optimism.
The truth is: We tend to have a vacuum around us when it comes to accountability, hard questions, pushback on assumptions and candid advice. In fact, the vast majority of our 'dumb tax' is a result of only having one voice in the conversation when the decision got made. Blind spots are deadly!
The primary function of a Board of Directors is to provide a CEO with the clarity, wisdom, accountability and optics/perspective required to eliminate unforced errors, make great decisions, execute consistently and identify unsustainable risks.
[OF COURSE, A GREAT BOARD WILL ALSO SUPPORT YOU WITH:]
Warnings when you allow the story to become a substitute for the facts
Accountability for outcomes, progress and priorities
Asking the questions you hope no one will ask
Prodding for weaknesses you hope no one will see
Asking you to listen to what you don't want to hear
Optics on looming icebergs and "What Don't I See" risks
Advice and wisdom from other CEOs who have "seen this movie before"
Clarity about exactly what you are prioritizing and optimizing for
Anticipation and perspective on possible unintended consequences
Testing assumptions and creating additional (not obvious) robust choices
A sounding board for important decisions and a sanity check for new initiatives
Allocation of resources and prioritization on the critical deliverables that result in a stable growth platform and sustainable success
Every significant business you have ever heard of has a Board of Directors.
Experience is an expensive teacher. The ability to compress decades of wisdom into weeks and months is priceless.
Stop the noise. Find the problem. Fix it.
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