LEARN Podcast CEO Series: Top 8 Learnings From Working with the WorkRamp Board (Ep. 23)
The recent OpenAI drama involving Sam Altman’s firing and eventual rehiring—all in the span of a work week—highlights an important element of a successful business: board alignment. When your executive team and board aren’t on the same page, it could complicate the health of your business.
“I’ve had good board meetings and bad board meetings. I've had misalignment and strong alignment, and through that I’ve learned a lot about consistently and constantly improving our own board management,” says our host and CEO of WorkRamp, Ted Blosser.
On this episode of LEARN, we’re trying something different: CEO Series. Ted shares with you eight key learnings he’s picked up from his history working with a board to help you stay aligned and manage your relationship with your board members.
In this episode, you will gain insights into:
- Aligning with your board is a critical part of business that many people from the outside don’t see
- Building relationships with your board, both in and out of the office, helps keep business running smoothly
- Growing and elevating your executive team is a reflection of you as a CEO
Tune in on your favorite podcast app to discover what you can do to nurture relationships with board members.
Resources:
- WorkRamp
Episode highlights:
[02:42] Learning 1: Have good board management hygiene
[04:02] Learning 2: Do a mid-quarter board sync
[04:57] Learning 3: Build relationships with your board
[05:57] Learning 4: Have strong opinions loosely held
[07:36] Learning 5: Choose your board members wisely
[09:10] Learning 6: Take compensation seriously
[10:40] Learning 7: Bring someone in to support you
[12:36] Learning 8: Your executive team reflects you as a CEO