11 Section 6: For Independent Directors and Aspiring Board Members Chapter 29: Preparing for Your First Board Role Note Chapter 30: Interviewing for a Board Role The Interview Diligence Items to Explore Chapter 31: Your First Board Meeting Chapter 32: Communicating Effectively Note Chapter 33: How to Be a Great Board Member Chapter 34: Conclusion
13 Bibliography
14 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 5Table 5.1 Key responsibilities of the CEO and the board
2 Chapter 8Table 8.1 The role of board members at different stages of a company
3 Chapter 9Table 9.1 Different skills of a board member
4 Chapter 11Table 11.1 Director option grant size by financing round
5 Chapter 15Table 15.1 How an advisory board differs from a board of directors
6 Chapter 26Table 26.1 Board approvals for an acquisition of another company
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 6Figure 6.1 Means returns by VC board members.
Guide
4 Foreword
5 Preface
10 Index
11 Wiley End User License Agreement
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