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Outside board members benefit from proper onboarding, thorough information-sharing and a comprehensive defining of roles.
Successful directors need to combine specific technical skills with general leadership chops.
Disagreements between shareholders may not be governed by fiduciary duties but could be covered by insurance.
One's birthdate does not determine whether they possess the skills to help a company succeed.
What should boards focus on to help them get better at oversight?
Despite initial doubts, Field Fastener created a fiduciary board. The company quickly reaped the benefits. 
But when communicating with executives, make sure to listen and provide value. 
Know the items to assess and the best processes for determining their efficacy.
Twelve factors that can help boards think differently about diversity, strategic planning, succession and more.

Our Board Evolution: The board supported the family through the loss of their leader.

Like most family businesses, Hussey Seating had a long history of family members serving as our CEO and board chair. That all changed in the spring of 2016, when my cousin, Timothy — our sixth-generation CEO, chair of the board and leader of the family — passed at age 59 after a two-year battle with cancer. We were faced with losing the key person who ran the business, the board and the family.


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