The CEO’s Playbook for Difficult Board Directors

Learn tactics to manage difficult board directors and navigate complex boardroom dynamics. Identify and understand classic director types like the lane drifter and the inquisitor, and learn techniques to address these characters effectively. Distinguish between personal conflicts and process issues to enhance decision-making in board settings. Discover ways to work closely with supportive allies and continually invest in relationship-building for sustained business growth. Ideal for anyone in leadership, especially CEOs, executives, senior leaders, and managers, this course offers practical advice that will help you maintain a productive and cooperative board environment, bolster your leadership capabilities, and drive meaningful change in your organization.

This course was created by MIT Sloan Management Review. We are pleased to host this training in our library.

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