The Discovery Pod

Choosing Your Board With Caroline Riseboro


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A successful company is more than simply having a great CEO. A CEO needs to be backed up by an effective board as well. After leaving the commercial sector, Caroline Riseboro went to work for NGOs such as World Vision and The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Her experience in both foundations led her to become the CEO of Plan International Canada. In this episode, Caroline discusses the strategies she put into place when she came to Plan. She stresses the importance of choosing your board carefully, having an effective management team, and teaching them that failure is okay. 

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