Board Appointments: The Definitive Guide to Gaining a Non-Executive Directorship - Paperback

by David Schwarz (Author)

There are many things in life that you cannot prepare for but the board appointment process is not one of them. Non-executive board directors often describe finding their first directorship as an arduous and time-consuming process. More experienced board members suggest finding subsequent board roles equally challenging. For these reasons, the biggest mistake most people make when considering their board career is not starting the process early enough and not understanding how board appointments are made. Regardless of your approach, the process of finding and being appointed to a board takes a certain amount of skill and practice. This book provides practical advice, clearly written, to help get you on a board and 'dare them not to appoint you'.

Author Biography

David Schwarz is an international board recruitment expert, Non-Executive Director and was an international headhunter and non-executive recruiter who has been putting people on boards for over a decade. He has interviewed over one thousand non-executives and placed hundreds into some of the most significant public, private and NFP roles in the world. David has been quoted as a 'board CV expert' various times by main stream media and regularly speaks on the board appointment process for leading governance, educational and executive organisations. As CEO of Board Direction & Board Appointments he has helped thousands of people develop their board careers.