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Seeking a first-time board role. Here's the ideal elevator pitch that will ensure you're remembered.

Reprinted from BoardProspect s https://www.boardprospects.com/blog/landing-a-board-seat-in-a-tightening-market With board turnover at its lowest level since 2016, the path to a seat narrowed in 2025. Turnover in the S&P 500 averaged just 0.8 new directors per board, and first-time appointments declined. Against that backdrop, we asked BoardProspects members who broke through a simple question: What worked? Their answers offer a practical framework for candidates ready to tak

AI vs. Humans in the Boardroom: Whom Do You Trust? On the latest episode of the On Boards Podcast, Babs' suggests that rather than Boards trying to choose an operational use case for AI or having endless general discussions about AI, Boards should focus on the business strategic goals/objectives, and let the CEO and her/his employees determine how to use AI best to achieve those directives and goals.

Networking is like eating or sleeping—we all do it. If it really worked as the golden ticket to board seats, wouldn’t everyone already be on boards? If your calendar is packed with zoom chats, elevator pitches, and polite generic offers of “How can I help you?”—it may be time to pause and ask: Is all this networking actually helping you, or slowing you down?

Should AI be your next board member? You won’t be first. International Holding Company, based in Abu Dhabi, appointed ‘Aiden Insight,’ an AI-powered board observer and reported ‘groundbreaking recommendations.’ It’s time for boards to stop talking about using AI and appoint the “use case.”

How should boards deal with macroeconomic uncertainty? Jump to the Other Side of the Income Statement. Nothing alleviates concerns about macroeconomic uncertainty more than a repeated blast of sales or fee revenue hitting your top line.

A risk manager. An audit committee financial guru. A digital and tech expert. How many new directors does it take to refresh and reinvigorate a board? Perhaps one: a chief innovation officer (CINO).