658 - Why Board Members Are Never Chosen Through Applications
About this episode
The episode discusses the selection process for board members and how it differs from typical job applications.
Why Board Members Are Never Chosen Through Applications A few months ago, I was on a podcast talking about what people are really looking for when they choose where to work. The conversation drifted into a distinction I keep noticing across levels of seniority, and it has stayed relevant every time I look at how careers actually move inside organizations. Someone trying to find a job quickly is operating in one environment. There is a lot of noise, many open roles, and a volume of applicants large enough that individual attention becomes scarce. In that environment, applying to many companies at once is a rational response. The noise around each individual opening protects almost no one, so the strategy shifts toward reach over precision. Senior and board-level positioning happens inside a completely different environment. There, the number of open seats is small, the number of people already inside the room is limited, and almost none of the movement happens through a visible process. Take a board seat, for example. There is no application for it, and nobody submits a form to be considered for a board role. Instead, a committee makes the selection, and that committee sits inside…
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