· Mark Davis · governance
Startup leadership that sticks: governance-driven guidance
A practical, operator-first look at how startup boards shape leadership decisions, balancing speed with governance to avoid common founder pitfalls.
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- · Mark Davis · governance
Board meeting: practical governance for startups
A pragmatic, operator-first approach to board meetings that demystifies governance, trims fluff, and drives accountability with concrete examples and runnable actions.
· I'mBoard Team · general6. 😮 The Art of the Surprise: How Not to Sync Board Members Before Meetings
Learn how to master boardroom chaos (or avoid it) with this satirical guide for startup CEOs. Explore why poor stakeholder communication tools, missed board updates, and last-minute surprises can damage trust—and even impact D&O insurance for startups.
· I'mBoard Team · general5. 📢 How to Gaslight Your Board with Delayed and Rewritten Meeting Minutes
In this satirical guide to startup governance dysfunction, we explore how to delay, rewrite, and distribute conflicting board minutes to keep your board guessing—and your D&O insurance for startups trembling. If your last board meeting ended with “action items,” this post will help you turn them into vague memories instead.
· I'mBoard Team · general4. 📅 Scheduling Shenanigans: How to Weaponize Your Calendar Like a True Startup Maverick
Ever wondered what not to do in a board meeting? This satirical guide explores the chaotic art of startup leadership—where board agendas dissolve, calendar invites are traps, and the only consistency is confusion. A must-read (and must-not-do) for anyone navigating startup board of directors responsibilities, or wondering how far you can push D&O insurance for startups before someone calls legal.
· I'mBoard Team · Board Relationship3. 📈 KPI Roulette: The Art of Constantly Changing Metrics to Confuse Your Board
Ever wondered how to keep your board of directors endlessly guessing—and mildly frustrated—with your startup's performance? Welcome to "KPI Roulette," the satirical CEO playbook on creatively redefining metrics, blending timelines, and presenting numbers so obscurely even you forget what they mean. Master these techniques to make your startup board of directors responsibilities feel more like improv theater than governance—just make sure your D&O insurance for startups is paid up first.