Why You Need a Personal Board of Directors

About this episode

Katy McFee discusses the importance of having a personal board of directors for senior leaders and how to effectively build one.

The higher you rise, the lonelier it gets. I'm sharing why every senior leader needs a personal board of directors and exactly how to build one. Want to talk about your options? Send me a message on Linkedin. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Why strong peer networks lead to better decisions and faster growthWho should (and absolutely should not) be on your personal board of directorsWhat a peer group actually looks like in practice and how to run one that sticksHow to find or build the right group ev...

People in this episode

Host: Katy McFee

Topics covered

• personal board of directors
• leadership
• peer networks
• career growth
• decision making

Keywords

• personal board
• leadership
• networking
• career advice
• peer group

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Linkedin

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