Every board needs a solid connection with their CEO. And every CEO needs a solid connection with their board. The Board-CEO relationship is dynamic and, done well, enables an organisation to be successful, sound, and solid. Done poorly, the organisation can reel from crisis to crisis; under-performing and drawing criticism from people inside and outside the organisation. It's a tough place for a Board and organisation to come back from. Thankfully there are practices and principles that are simple to introduce and maintain to keep the Board-CEO relationship firing on all cylinders, even in the face of crisis or uncertainty. As a follow-up to a recent webinar I hosted for BoardPro about why every board needs a solid connection with their CEO (https://www.boardpro.com/resource-centre/webinars/why-every-board-needs-a-solid-connection-with-their-ceo2), I'm answering a handful of questions that weren't answered during the webinar due to our limited time in the live presentation. And I thought what a great idea to bring back my 'CEO whisperer' (and my husband) Jerry Kleeman to give us the view from the other side of the table – I bring the board perspective, he brings the CEO perspective – and answer these questions with a wider lens than the pure governance view shared in my recent webinar. Some of the questions we answer: What essential skills are required for CEOs to succeed in future? How do you handle a board that continues delving into operational issues during board meetings? How significant is a strong Emotional Intelligence for a CEO? How do you get a CEO or Board Member to "realise" it's time to go, and what if they still don't? What does the CEO do if you have a Board that doesn't properly understand the business? Thanks to our sponsor BoardPro Visit boardpro.com/boardshorts and use the promo code boardshorts – all one word, lowercase – to get a 30-day free trial AND 20% off the price of your first year on any plan. Full show notes here: https://getonboardaustralia.com.au/building-a-solid-board-ceo-relationship-with-jerry-kleeman-ep-73/

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