18 critical questions to ask during a Board Chair interview

Looking for questions to ask when hiring a Board Chair? Many forget to ask the right due diligence questions in such a situation. If it's a new area you've haven't dealt with before, it can be difficult to think of all the questions to ask. We have compiled a list of some of the most important Other questions you need to ask in the process when interviewing a Board Chair

Other questions

• Why do you want a career as a Board Chair (if that is the case)?
• Describe a challenging project, and how you overcame it.
• How much time will you dedicate to this role?
• How quickly do you make decisions?
• In your experience, what is the key to developing a good board?
• Have you ever had to use your director's and officer's liability insurance in previous positions?
• Can you give an example of when you thought outside the box to solve a complex problem you, as a board member or Board Chair, were faced with?
• How much of a hands-on Board Chair do you expect to be?
• Do you have any conflict of interest with other roles you hold?
• Can you give examples of tasks you as the Board Chair would delegate to others?
• Can you give examples of tasks you as the Board Chair would do yourself?
• Can you recommend a good book about board management?
• Can you provide a fit-and-proper statement (or similar)?
• Do you have references we can call?
• What tools and techniques do you expect to use as Board Chair?
• Do you have anyone in your network that could help the company achieve its goals?
• What would make you fail as Board Chair?
• Are you in any, what could be considered, bad standing, at any of the company's partners or business relationships?

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