Director Candidacy

Director Candidacy

Finding your next board seat—and ensuring it's the right move—presents a different kind of challenge each time. This resource center equips new and seasoned directors with recommendations, tools, and guides to help strengthen their director profiles and ultimately, advance their careers.

Tools for New Directors

New Director Press Release Template New Director Sample Proxy Language Evolving Directors & Officers Liability Environment Navigating the First Year: An Onboarding Guide for New Directors A Practical Guide: Fundamentals for Corporate Directors Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Director Professionalism

Positioning Yourself to Get a Board Seat

Why GCs Make Excellent Candidates for Board Service The Subtle Art of Blending In Becoming a Global Director Three Reasons Most Candidates Don’t Find Board Seats The Bare Essentials for Your Board Interview Alternate Paths for Aspiring Directors 3 Tips for Finding Your Next Board Seat How to Position Yourself as a Diverse Candidate

Resume and Networking Tips and Tricks

Board Resume Writing Tips Sample Resume 1 Sample Resume 2 The Power of a Personal Brand Mapping Your Professional DNA Create Your Own Serendipity When Networking

How to Evaluate a Prospective Board

The Questions I Now Think to Ask Before Joining a Board So You Want to Be a Corporate Director... (Deloitte) So You’re Thinking of Joining a Public Company Board (Harvard Law School)

Events

Director Professionalism® Global Board Leaders' Summit