Crafting your board search strategy
Now that you are determined you are ready, willing and able, there are more questions to be asked and answered. …
Ralph Hasson
Jill answers the question every aspiring director asks: “How do I get my first board seat?” The first practical, hands-on, nuts-and bolts guide on the subject, and bound to be the best. …
Betty Sue Flowers
Anyone who wants to serve on a corporate board should read Griffin’s book – but so should anyone else who works in business. Entertaining, inspiring, and, above all, useful. …
Mary Scott Nabers
Want to join a corporate board? Don’t start the process before reading Jill Griffin’s new book, Earn Your Seat on a Corporate Board. Jill shares advice on strategy, interviewing, positioning, selection criteria and making memorable impressions. Insight from someone who knows the ropes. I highly recommend …
Melanie Barstad
Earning a seat on a corporate board takes work…hard work…and the process is very competitive. Jill’s book outlines planning your approach with key critical steps to not only consider but also prepare and master as you seek your board seat. The book is clear, precise, …
Hildy J Teegen
Jill Griffin’s newest work serves as a compelling guide for those seeking positions of high service on corporate boards. She carefully highlights important nuances of the role and identifies how leaders of various stripes can effectively deploy their talents in this arena. As one who …
Why I wrote “Earn Your Seat on a Corporate Board” book for you.
My whip-smart friend and colleague, Bob Gutermuth, who consults with senior leaders in Fortune 100 firms, puts it this way: “If you think about a corporate board seat, it’s the “I made it” badge. It’s a seat at the top.” …
Q & A with Author Jill Griffin
Why did you decide to write this book? A single event, actually. I was sitting in the Paris Airport and while I had a few minutes alone to think, I asked myself “What brings you the most joy in your professional life? And, the answer …
Excerpts from EARN YOUR SEAT ON A CORPORATE BOARD
On why now is a great time to seek board membership: So, female and male readers, listen up. While corporate board seats are scarce, competition is fierce, and director turnover is low, here’s something to celebrate: Unlike the past when boards often interviewed just one …
Ten Reasons Why I Relish My Corporate Board Seat
Serving on a corporate board has made me a better business person and matured me as a human being. I want the same for you! …