Run board meetings so they help you
Former Xobni CEO Jeff Bonforte describes how he changed his board meetings by treating the board as people who work for the CEO and giving them action items. His steps include meeting each board member beforehand, sending a board packet at least four days ahead, skipping the deck, and keeping observers out of the room.
“Board meetings are the height of insecurity for a CEO.”— Jeff Bonforte, The Secret to Making Board Meetings Suck Less, Feb 2015
Do this
Call each board member for 30 minutes before your next meeting and send the board materials at least four days ahead.