BOARD DEVELOPMENT

Your board can play a crucial role in the long-term success of your business.

Perhaps you have a board. But if you’re like most family businesses, it may not function very well. Are board meetings productive or perfunctory? Do board members provide informed, thoughtful guidance to your company’s CEO? Are there some experienced, independent business executives on the board or is it full of friends and family members? Do board members provide informed, thoughtful guidance to your company’s CEO, or just “rubber stamp” all of his or her ideas? Do board members understand the goals and expectations of those they elected to represent, or are they guessing?

John Brooks can guide you in the creation of an effective board. He can help you define desired attributes, identify candidates, establish procedures and ensure your meetings are productive. If you already have a board, John can evaluate its effectiveness and recommend how to make it a more valuable resource for both the business and ownership group. For businesses that do not have a formal board, John will help create an advisory board (with no legal authority) that could evolve into a full board of directors over time.