theboardiQ Ace Board Readiness Path - Step 2
Self paced, Contextual and Optimized to present the best version of you for Board and Executive Roles
Financial
Banks/Insurances/Asset Managers
Step 1 - Complete self assessment
There are 8 -12 skills that every candidate is evaluated on for board roles. theboardiQ Ace Contextual Skill Assessment is the first step to contextualize your skills and experience to set you up for the relevant Ace Board Readiness Path. This is based on research findings of the Glass Lewis Method of Board Selection Process of Public Companies.
Once you have completed the self assessment, you will be directed to make your own customized self paced board readiness path. Your place, your pace, your time. 95% recommendations are free. Content curated by theboardiQ from top MOOCs, Universities and Institutions (UN and WEF). The modules have assessments / quizzes leading upto certification by theboardiQ Academy.
Step 2 - Optimize by relevance
Based on the insights and self assessment in Step 1, make your own customized self paced board readiness path. The modules have assessments / quizzes that will help determine your skill enhancement after the relevant training, leading to certification by theboardiQ Academy
Your place, your pace, your time
Primary Skills
1. Risk Management and Cybersecurity
Your track record of experience in overseeing, managing, and mitigating risks, including cybersecurity, regulatory compliance. intellectual property, and customer management; and an understanding of how to assess and develop strategies to address environmental and social issues.
2. Marketing and Sales
Your track record of growing market share/revenue through innovative marketing and effective selling — a history of building brand awareness and equity, knowledge of how to enhance enterprise reputation and image, an understanding of the voice of the customer and the power of differentiating a brand in a way that is compelling to target customers.
3. Environmental, Social and Governance
Your track record of experience in the four pillars prescribed by the WEF
1) People: Reflecting a company’s equity and its treatment of employees. Metrics include diversity reporting, wage gaps, and health and safety.
2) Planet: Reflecting a company’s dependencies and impact on the natural environment. Metrics in this pillar include greenhouse gas emissions, land protection, and water use.
3) Prosperity: Reflecting how a company affects the financial well-being of its community. Metrics include employment and wealth generation, taxes paid, and research and development expenses.
4) Principles of governance: Reflecting a company’s purpose, strategy, and accountability. This pillar includes criteria measuring risk and ethical behavior.
Secondary Skills
3. Government and Public Policy
Your track record of experience in understanding geo political and macro economic indicators of geographies and countries. Exposure to key drivers of economic growth affecting the industry. Public Policy and liaison with the Government in shaping industry and technology direction.
4. CEO and Business Head
Experience as a “Public or Private Company CEO" and a proven track record of excellent executive leadership skills, including hands-on responsibility for strategic and operational planning, financial reporting, compliance, risk management, and talent management, and success in delivering growth strategies. Specific attributes include ability to manage complexity and ethical approach to conducting business.