Looking to go on a board and don’t know where to start? Today Life Collective’s Michelle Cox talks to seasoned business leaders and board aficionados -  David Sawicki and Michael Brown – for the inside goss on and what happens around the board table and tips on how to get on one.

Links to some of the things Michael and David touched on:

Michael Brown’s career history on LinkedIn.

David Sawicki’s career history on Linkedin.

Find out more about David’s company, Third Wave Ideas here

Do you know the difference between a management committee, an advisory board and a board of directors? Knowing which is which could save you a lot of time and trouble - get the low-down here

Thinking about joining a board? There are courses you can do and groups you can join to learn more about your responsibilities as a board member and start your networking journey.

Australian Institute of Company Directors - Courses for Directors  

INSEAD is a graduate business school with campuses in Europe (Fontainebleau, France), Asia (Singapore), and the Middle East (Abu Dhabi) - Training for Board Members

Board warriors you don’t read about

Kevin McCann

Brian Schwarz

Would you want Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-founder and co-CEO of Atlassian, on your board - the resound answer was yes! Check out his creds here (scroll down and click on Mike’s bob-head doll’s head!)  

Michelle is a member of the Tourism Tasmania Board of Directors

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