Corporate Board Seats for the Rest of Us

There are many books on how to secure a seat on a corporate board of directors. The problem is, most of the advice is intended for current CEOs. In truth, more than 50 percent of new board seats now go to non-CEOs. In Corporate Board Seats for the Rest of Us: A Practical Guide for Non-CEOs to Obtain a Board of Director Position, veteran board member David R. White reveals the path to getting on a board without having that top executive position.

By answering key questions and laying out a series of realistic steps, White gives ambitious professionals a clear strategy for joining a board while still working and multiple boards after retirement. He imparts his knowledge as someone who has served on the boards on a number of leading corporations, providing readers with techniques and methods he has learned and developed along the way.

This information-packed how-to guide demystifies what a board member does, the process of preparing for a board search, and how to obtain your first board seat. In this single manual, aspiring directors receive the tools they can use to ensure their bid for board membership is successful.