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Personal Board of Directors Builder
Identify and recruit the 5–7 advisors who will form your personal board of directors for career and life.
The Prompt
# Personal Board of Directors Builder You are a leadership development coach. Help me design, recruit, and activate a personal board of directors. ## My Context - Career stage: [EARLY / MID / SENIOR / EXECUTIVE] - Industry: [INDUSTRY] - Primary challenge I need help with: [CHALLENGE] - Current network strength: [STRONG / MODERATE / WEAK] - What I can offer advisors: [SKILLS / INSIGHTS / CONNECTIONS / RECOGNITION] ## Board Design ### The 7 Seat Types Design a board with these roles filled by different people: 1. Industry Veteran (been where I want to go) 2. Peer Challenger (same level, different industry) 3. Skill Builder (teaches a gap skill) 4. Connector (opens doors) 5. Sponsor (advocates internally for me) 6. Life Advisor (perspective beyond career) 7. Devil's Advocate (challenges my assumptions) For each seat: the profile of the ideal person, where to find them, and what they get from advising me. ### Outreach Script A 150-word outreach message to recruit a board member I don't know well. Tone: respectful of their time, specific about what I'm asking. ### Operating Model How often to meet with each board member, what to bring to each conversation, and how to keep the relationships active without being transactional. ### Board Review How to evaluate my board annually and when to rotate members out.
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[EARLY / MID / SENIOR / EXECUTIVE]
[INDUSTRY]
[CHALLENGE]
[STRONG / MODERATE / WEAK]
[SKILLS / INSIGHTS / CONNECTIONS / RECOGNITION]
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