How to be an Effective Board Member

In this episode of the CMG Podcast, Tony Cantwell sits down with Paul White, Director & Partner at Governance Ireland.

Paul has held Board & Senior Executive roles in France, UK, & Ireland, he is a co-founder and former Executive Director of the Corporate Governance Association of Ireland. He is a board performance evaluator, mediator, business adviser, investor & mentor, with a significant track record in improving board performance effectiveness.

Tony chats with Paul about the key components of a successful board. They discuss the keys to becoming an effective member, as well as how boards are structured, what they do and how they work.

Key topics include:

- What are the first questions he asks when reviewing a board's effectiveness

- Common mistakes board make

- The duties and responsibilities of directors

- The importance of the chair

- Effective Board meetings

- Board development and succession planning