Summary: It helps to learn from someone who's been there, done that. For today's show, we learn from Gordon Hall. He's served on 6 public boards over 17 years. During his distinguished board career (he's currently the Chair of one board and lead independent director of another), Gordon's learned there are 8 timeless skills required to be a director at a public company. Though you could say there are actually 9 skills -- because it's a requirement that any director has a basis of demonstrated and known integrity. The others all follow on from this starting point. Here's a rundown of the 8 skills we discuss in the episode: Judgment Managing ambiguity and uncertainty Independent thinking Curiosity Communication Decisiveness Resilience, strength and grit Encourager Click here to listen now! Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! Liked this episode? I would be really grateful if you'd take 30 seconds to leave me a review over on iTunes. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Plus, I love to give shoutouts on the show to everyone who submits a review. Just click here to review, tap “Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!
