Minisode 21: A Founder's Guide to Building and Running an Effective Board

11/07/2025 13 min Temporada 1 Episodio 21

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Who should be on your board, and who from your team should attend the meetings? These are critical questions that define your company's culture and transparency. In this minisode, Ed provides a clear framework for both, arguing that excluding your leadership team from board meetings is a sign of weakness. Learn how to compose your board, train your team for board interactions, and use your board as a powerful strategic asset.Show Notes: (01:30) Who Should Be ON Your Board of Directors? (03:20) The Pros of Inviting Your Leadership Team to Board Meetings (04:05) How Executives Should Present to the Board (Exception-Based Reporting) (06:25) The "Insecure CEO": What if You're Asked to Mislead the Board? (09:20) Leading Up: How to Advise Your CEO Effectively (11:45) The One Interview Question to Ask a CEO Before Taking a JobLinks:Learn More about SAUS here: https://sausleadership.com/Ed Roberto's Profile: https://www.a8innovation.com/our-team/ed-roberto Adel Hameed's Profile: https://www.a8innovation.com/our-team/adel-hameed Follow Us: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mentor.ed.podcast/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mentored-show/  The MentorEd Show is an A8 strategy Original Podcast