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You Schmooze, You Lose? Debunking the Myths (and Unlocking the Magic) of Networking Your Way to a Board Seat
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?

Babs Ryan
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