The Non-Executive Chair: a hiring guide for startups

For many startups, hiring a Non-Executive Chair marks a turning point: speeding up decisions, aligning investors and executives, and creating structure without slowing the business down.

However, boards that try to operate for too long without one (or with the wrong one) can break. If the CEO is also the de facto Chair, it concentrates too much responsibility in one individual, limits constructive challenge, and reduces the effectiveness of the board as a strategic asset.

To help startups get this appointment right, we've published a detailed whitepaper that covers:

• When to hire or replace a Chair

• What great Chairs actually do

• What to look for in a Chair

• How to match the Chair to the company stage

• Chair remuneration

• How to run an effective process.

Download the full whitepaper here:

Chair Hiring Guide.pdf

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