Land Your First Board Seat in 60 Days Without Doing This - The Business Strategist With Adam Strong | Lyssna här

Ever wondered why most board seats seem to go to the same handful of grey-suited blokes, while the rest of us are told to go off and buy a certificate?

I sat back down with Callum Laing for a conversation that quietly flipped a few of my own assumptions. We got into how boards actually work behind the closed door, why most of what you've been told about landing one is nonsense, and the simple move that can put you on a board in weeks rather than years. I'll be honest, I came in thinking I knew the rules of this game. I left with a notebook full of stuff I'm now actively using.

Callum Laing is a serial entrepreneur, ambassador, and bestselling author of four books, including his latest, Boardroom Blueprint. He's spent the last decade working in the gap between small business and public markets, helping founders take companies public while keeping control. He runs the Veblen Director Programme and lives in Singapore.

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A few teasers from the chat:

The board certification con (and who's really cashing in on it)
The one-line pitch that gets you on a board without ever applying
Why your first board seat should never be your final one
How a 70-year-old retired entrepreneur turned a free advisory role into hundreds of thousands
The five things you actually need to land proper board roles

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

03:45 Creating and Joining Boards: Filling Gaps in Leadership and Small Businesses

11:42 Debunking Myths: Certifications and Best Practices in Board Membership

25:20 Promoting Diversity in Boardrooms: Challenges and Opportunities

26:42 Recognising Overlooked Points

28:52 The Power of Creating Your Own Board

29:43 Interest in Getting on Boards

35:56 The Value of Being a Foreigner on a Board

40:06 Compensation for Board Positions

44:43 Leveraging Board Experience

47:32 Tying Compensation to Results