How To Build An Effective Board With Callum Laing

Nick is joined by Callum Laing, who shares insights from his experience in setting up boards for successful exits and emphasises the importance of having a diverse and effective board in place. They discuss the value of advisory boards, the journey to becoming a board member, and the steps individuals can take to join boards successfully. Callum also introduces his upcoming book, "The Boardroom Blueprint," which provides a guide for individuals looking to enter the world of board membership.  GRAB A FREE COPY of "The Boardroom Blueprint" using this link: https://boardroom-blueprint.com/nb/ KEY TAKEAWAYS Building Connections: Start by deliberately building connections with people already on boards to increase your chances of joining a board. Knowledge: Gain awareness of key themes like ESG and diversity to speak the language and understand board governance. Profile: Update your profile to reflect your board involvement, which can change how your network perceives you and open up new opportunities. Value: Focus on delivering value as a board member by thinking holistically about the business and finding ways to contribute effectively. Progression: Approach board positions as stepping stones, starting with advisory roles and apprentice boards to gain experience and build credibility before moving up to larger boards. BEST MOMENTS "I think the biggest thing for people to get their heads around is, agreeing to work for free. I keep pointing out it's not for free, it's for credibility." "The biggest thing for people to get their heads around is, agreeing to work for free. I keep pointing out it's not for free, it's for credibility."  "If I see something that you haven't seen, and you win and I win, right, so rev shares or whatever else, or certainly equity."  VALUABLE RESOURCES Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes. https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/ Work with Nick: https://highvalueexit.com  Nick’s Facebook: https://highvalueexit.com/fb Nick’s LinkedIn: https://highvalueexit.com/li Nick’s Instagram: https://highvalueexit.com/ig Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert. His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars. His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.Nick Bradley- exit, strategy, podcast, business, scale, scale up, growth, equity, high-value, wealth, sell, sold: https://highvalueexit.com/