--- title: What does it take to perform effectively as a Board? description: Governance Board Team Leadership Stakeholder CEO Digital Transformation Strategy Planning Corporate Breakthrough Analysis Thinking Decision Maki image: https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hubfs/Hero%20Images/fractional_cmo_consulting_agency.jpg --- - [strategic planning](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/strategic-planning), - [Stakeholder Analysis](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/stakeholder-analysis), - [CEO](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/ceo), - [Digital Transformation](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/digital-transformation), - [Value creation](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/value-creation), - [Corporate Governance](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/corporate-governance) # What does it take to perform effectively as a Board? ![Board Members speaking together making decisions office boardroom](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hubfs/Hero%20Images/fractional_cmo_consulting_agency.jpg) - September 7, 2021 ![Scott Newton](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hs-fs/file-665636338-jpg/img/Scott_Newton.jpg) [ Scott Newton ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/author/scott-newton)  Strategy and Leadership expert David Lancefield speaks with Thinking Dimensions Managing Partner Scott Newton on Board Dynamics and Executive Team Performance: *"What Does it take to perform effectively as a Board?"* As David explains his vision: "In this series of interviews I want to get under the skin of topics relevant to leaders – developing strategy, pursuing growth opportunities, responding to disruption, evolving their culture. I talk to executives, entrepreneurs and management thinkers from all over the world. I challenge them to be clear, precise and simple in what they say! And I want them to leave us with ideas we can action. "   Timing for this video [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUp0gyp-h4&list=PLceeE5YM0v2fmNhweyPF6ieWEB7skmbZH&index=31&t=0s) Start [1:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUp0gyp-h4&list=PLceeE5YM0v2fmNhweyPF6ieWEB7skmbZH&index=31&t=67s) Why a Board of Directors should act as a high performing sports team. [2:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUp0gyp-h4&list=PLceeE5YM0v2fmNhweyPF6ieWEB7skmbZH&index=31&t=174s). The most critical part of the performance at the Board [4:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUp0gyp-h4&list=PLceeE5YM0v2fmNhweyPF6ieWEB7skmbZH&index=31&t=253s) What’s changed in Board meetings during the pandemic. [6:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUp0gyp-h4&list=PLceeE5YM0v2fmNhweyPF6ieWEB7skmbZH&index=31&t=386s) Leaders recognise that their employees want a meaningful experience at work. [7:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUp0gyp-h4&list=PLceeE5YM0v2fmNhweyPF6ieWEB7skmbZH&index=31&t=452s) The importance of ecosystems to mid-size organisations. [10:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUp0gyp-h4&list=PLceeE5YM0v2fmNhweyPF6ieWEB7skmbZH&index=31&t=604s) The role strategic foresight is now playing. [12:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUp0gyp-h4&list=PLceeE5YM0v2fmNhweyPF6ieWEB7skmbZH&index=31&t=727s) How Consulting is being disrupted and what he’s doing to drive this. [16:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUp0gyp-h4&list=PLceeE5YM0v2fmNhweyPF6ieWEB7skmbZH&index=31&t=993s) Strategy in the 2020s. [19:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUp0gyp-h4&list=PLceeE5YM0v2fmNhweyPF6ieWEB7skmbZH&index=31&t=1170s) What CEOs should learn to be less zombie. [22:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUp0gyp-h4&list=PLceeE5YM0v2fmNhweyPF6ieWEB7skmbZH&index=31&t=1335s) The two aspects of Asian companies that many European companies can learn from. [23:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUp0gyp-h4&list=PLceeE5YM0v2fmNhweyPF6ieWEB7skmbZH&index=31&t=1417s) The one company that has impressed him the most during the pandemic. [25:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUp0gyp-h4&list=PLceeE5YM0v2fmNhweyPF6ieWEB7skmbZH&index=31&t=1504s) What he’s learned about himself during the pandemic.     Blog Post ## Related Articles Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. 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