by Dr. Soaries | Jun 1, 2026 | Articles, Board of Director
I want to tell you something I have never put in writing before. When I first joined the board of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, I knew I belonged there. My background said I belonged there. I had spent years in public leadership, I understood...
by Dr. Soaries | May 25, 2026 | Articles, Board of Director
Most people think about board service in terms of the full board. The meetings. The votes. The formal decisions. But here is what most aspiring directors do not realize until they are already inside: The real work of a board happens in the committees....
by Dr. Soaries | May 19, 2026 | Articles, Board of Director
It has everything to do with what you ask. Most new directors walk into their first few meetings believing credibility comes from having answers. From demonstrating expertise. From showing the room what they know. That’s how most executive environments work....
by Dr. Soaries | May 12, 2026 | Articles, Board of Director
Your first board pack will probably arrive as a PDF the size of a small novel. Two hundred pages. Sometimes more. Financial statements, management reports, committee updates, legal briefings, strategy decks, risk registers. All of it landing in your inbox a...
by Dr. Soaries | May 5, 2026 | Articles, Board of Director
Here is something nobody tells you before your first board meeting: The directors who earn influence fastest are rarely the most experienced people in the room. They are not the ones with the strongest opinions or the loudest voice. They are the ones who walk...
by Dr. Soaries | Apr 27, 2026 | Articles, Board of Director
Most people prepare for the boardroom by sharpening their experience. Very few prepare for the environment they’re stepping into. Because once you’re in the room, technical competence is assumed. What actually determines how you’re perceived and how much...
