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Board alignment and governance insights
GovernanceMay 8, 2025·14 min read

Keeping board mandates aligned in confidential searches

Most search failures are not candidate failures. They are mandate failures — and the discipline to prevent them begins in the first 72 hours.

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Executive search process and board candidate evaluation
PlaybookMarch 18, 2024·12 min read

The confidential board search playbook

How a disciplined, two-sided onboarding process creates eligibility clarity and better-aligned introductions for boards and advisory mandates.

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Board operating model for scaling companies
GovernanceNovember 1, 2023·6 min read

Board operating model for scale-stage companies

A practical framework for how boards can clarify mandate scope, committee expectations, and governance cadence as a company scales.

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Board reviewing succession planning checklist
GovernanceOctober 11, 2022·10 min read

Succession checklist for board continuity

Most boards name an interim CEO and call it a plan. This checklist closes the gap from emergency cover to genuine board-level leadership continuity.

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