I was directed for towards agile filtering of projects and how you can improve the ratio of quality projects found : projects analysed. What would be a good way to optimise this? Obviously experience in the field is a given, but is there any other quality I can put to work while I gain the experience?

Thanks!

I was directed for towards agile filtering of projects and how you can improve the ratio of quality projects found : projects analysed. What would be a good way to optimise this? Obviously experience in the field is a given, but is there any other quality I can put to work while I gain the experience?

Thanks!

re: “orientation” I always found that some board members needed to get their heads in the game before we could have a sensible chat. They needed reminding our competitors, customers and even how much we charge. And I don't mean when I was a CEO. I mean when I was a fellow board member. Once they were reminded then we could move forward with a real chat. It became obvious that the time gap and lack of engagement caused this.

re: “orientation” I always found that some board members needed to get their heads in the game before we could have a sensible chat. They needed reminding our competitors, customers and even how much we charge. And I don't mean when I was a CEO. I mean when I was a fellow board member. Once they were reminded then we could move forward with a real chat. It became obvious that the time gap and lack of engagement caused this.

It's interesting that you used the word “orientation” in this sentence: “Since they haven’t focused on things in 6-8 weeks they need some orientation.” The OODA loop is the canonical example of a feedback loop: Observe-ORIENT-Decide-Act. It was coined by USAF Colonel John Boyd.

It's interesting that you used the word “orientation” in this sentence: “Since they haven’t focused on things in 6-8 weeks they need some orientation.” The OODA loop is the canonical example of a feedback loop: Observe-ORIENT-Decide-Act. It was coined by USAF Colonel John Boyd.

“He goes on to state that these assignments should be specific and should play to each board member’s strengths. Generic requests are useless.”

We'll duh! Be more specific Brad!

As a new start-up CEO I sit here and wonder what exactly are tasks that are appropriate for a board member? I get that there is a 'networking guy', a 'tech gal', 'product market fit guru', etc. I should not ask the techie to do product market fit stuff. However, what types of specific tasks are acceptable to ask a techie to do, or the product market fit guru? Can you please be specific? Can you give examples that you yourself have come across?

I don't want to walk into a board meeting in the future, and ask them to complete a task and they get offended.

“He goes on to state that these assignments should be specific and should play to each board member’s strengths. Generic requests are useless.”

We'll duh! Be more specific Brad!

As a new start-up CEO I sit here and wonder what exactly are tasks that are appropriate for a board member? I get that there is a 'networking guy', a 'tech gal', 'product market fit guru', etc. I should not ask the techie to do product market fit stuff. However, what types of specific tasks are acceptable to ask a techie to do, or the product market fit guru? Can you please be specific? Can you give examples that you yourself have come across?

I don't want to walk into a board meeting in the future, and ask them to complete a task and they get offended.