Virtual Advisory Board (VAB)

What comes after the C-suite? Olivier Nicolay spent 35 years at Chanel. Bruno Olierhoek chaired Nestlé ESAR. Both have had to answer that question for themselves. On October 13, they share what the transition was really like, and what they would do differently today, in a live conversation usually reserved for VAB members. No slides. 75 minutes. Built for senior executives and board members. Tuesday, October 13 | 2:00 PM CET | Online Reserve your seat: https://lnkd.in/d6gr3Zfk

𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦. They also attest to what you stand for, what you can contribute and how clearly you can articulate the value you bring to the boardroom. Here, we share another excerpt from our recent masterclass featuring VAB members Shimi Shah, Shefaly Yogendra Ph.D Yogendra and Flavio Dias entitled 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝗻- 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿. As our founders Mark Hamill and David often explain, building a board or portfolio career requires more than experience alone. It demands a high degree of visibility in expert circles, intentional networking and clear board positioning. Governance qualifications and technical know-how can help, but they are only part of the picture. Boards also want to understand your perspective, your judgement, your values and the contribution you are ready to make. In the Virtual Advisory Board (VAB), we bring together 𝟭𝟱𝟬𝟬+ 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 across 𝟴𝟱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀; leaders focused on board readiness, portfolio careers, visibility and strategic networking. 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨? 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 to explore how VAB can support your journey: https://lnkd.in/dMdkjHt8 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 to learn more about the VAB Community: https://lnkd.in/dQGN_KGW #BoardCareer #PortfolioCareer #NonExecutiveDirector #BoardReadiness #VABCommunity

𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻. In this 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 from our 𝗩𝗔𝗕 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 series, Mark Hamill co-founder and chairman of Virtual Advisory Board (VAB), shares an important discovery shaped by more than 𝟮𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀' 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 as a headhunter and advisor to boards, family businesses, global corporations and other high-growth companies. Today, more boards are considering candidates who may not have previous board-level experience, but who bring highly relevant functional expertise, technological insights, ESG knowledge, sector experience or a proven ability to help leaders solve real business challenges. The issue at hand is not fully reinventing your career. Rather, it is to understand the value of the experience you already have and identify where that knowledge or those skills can help a CEO, founder, family business or board move forward. Mark also cautions executives that board opportunities require careful judgement. Your reputation and credibility are part of what you bring into the boardroom, so due diligence matters. 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 to explore how VAB can support your board journey: https://lnkd.in/dMdkjHt8 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙚. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙙𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚. 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 to learn more about Virtual Advisory Board: https://lnkd.in/eWvUfzv

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺. In this short excerpt from our 𝗩𝗔𝗕 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, Mark Hamill, co-founder and chair of the Virtual Advisory Board (VAB), shares a powerful reminder for senior executives exploring their next board role: do not assume your network knows you are open to new opportunities. Even if you are busy, active and fully engaged in your current work, being explicit about your interest in board opportunities can make all the difference. That's exactly why Mark and David Fernández built the 𝗩𝗔𝗕 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: to help experienced executives develop and cultivate the right relationships, access meaningful conversations and boost their visibility for advisory and governance opportunities. 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 to explore how VAB can support your board journey: https://lnkd.in/dMdkjHt8 Plant the seed. Activate your network. Be organised. Be proactive. For executives looking to build, expand or accelerate their board portfolio, VAB helps connect experienced leaders with opportunities across a global network. 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 to learn more about our community: https://lnkd.in/eWvUfzv

The Virtual Advisory Board (VAB) Advisory Board cordially invites you to join our special open for non-members VAB Academy Workshop focused on how senior leaders can build a successful non-executive, advisory and portfolio career. This session will be hosted by Shimi Shah, founding member of the VAB community and an experienced board director and NED. Shimi serves as an independent NED at The Royal Mint, chairs the board at Miratech, and also serves as NED at haysmacintyre and Principality Building Society. Shimi will be joined by Shefaly Yogendra Ph.D Yogendra, PhD, experienced independent board director, committee chair, adviser, speaker and author, and Flavio Dias, senior executive, board member, angel investor and mentor with over 20 years of experience across e-commerce, retail, banking and business transformation. Together, they will discuss how senior executives can move beyond full-time executive roles, build credibility for non-executive opportunities, and create a strong portfolio career. If you are asking “what’s next?” or exploring advisory, governance or portfolio paths, this session is for you. This session is open for members and non-members of the VAB Community

How does a 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 for senior-level executives change the individual? What do they learn as they advance toward a portfolio career? One important change is a growing appreciation of mutual peer support and shared lessons learnt along the course of the transition journey. Check out our white paper - 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧-𝙇𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 – here. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dyv-nfnE Reach out to the VAB team if you would like to discuss the content in more detail. #CareerTransition #Leadership #PortfolioCareers #TransitionJourneys #StructuralIndependence