by Dr. Soaries | Jul 31, 2021 | Articles, Board of Director
I have the good fortune of serving on corporate boards with white directors who understand the value of having diversity, equity and inclusion embedded in our board culture and operations. When we discuss new board members, all of my boards have members whose...
by Dr. Soaries | Jun 23, 2021 | Articles, Board of Director
A very talented attorney stopped me at an event a few days ago and asked if I thought someone “on his level” could really have a chance to sit on a corporate board. I did not have to answer him with a theoretical hypothesis, nor would I stoop to the level of giving...
by Dr. Soaries | Feb 3, 2021 | Articles, Board of Director
Last year I increased my efforts to help successful professionals prepare for becoming paid Corporate Directors. I have been inspired and impressed with the caliber of people that have enrolled in my course. I have also discovered some of the barriers that prevent...
by Dr. Soaries | Jan 4, 2021 | Articles, Board of Director
America is at a significant crossroads. We have successfully built democratic processes which have been the model for countless countries across the globe. It was when I first visited a Western African country that I understood just how much America is admired...
by Dr. Soaries | Oct 30, 2020 | Articles, Board of Director
On Saturday, February 11, 2012 I sat and watched the news coverage of Whitney Houston’s tragic death in Los Angeles, California. I was friends with John and Emily “Cissy” Houston, Whitney’s parents, and had known Whitney since she was a child. The personal pain...
