We have a network of contacts, where there are very few boards where we can't reach out to the CEO or key board members.
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Any time you build a network, you have to help users find their friends.
One of the challenges in networking is everybody thinks it's making cold calls to strangers. Actually, it's the people who already have strong trust relationships with you, who know you're dedicated, smart, a team player, who can help you.
Board meetings should not be for the benefit of the board. They should be for the benefit of the CEO and the senior team.
Being on a board is not just about showing up for the meetings. A board member needs to materially contribute to the success of the business.
How can you allow the trading companies to locate computers closer to exchanges and flash millions of bids to give an unfair advantage?... Even professionals are losing faith in some aspects of the system.
Dealing with network executives is like being nibbled to death by ducks.
The best board members aren't elected by default. CEOs that set themselves up with their choice of board member - which means getting more than one term sheet and doing extensive reference checking - are better off.
Through historical accident, we've ended up with a global network that pretty much allows anybody to communicate with anyone else at any time.
Network operators need reasonable leeway to manage their networks.
We're thinking of creating a board of experts across the sectors of industry, to identify successful programs and to make recommendations about programs that are working and aren't working.
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