What advice would you give a finance leader joining a corporate board for the first time?

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COO in Finance (non-banking)a year ago

Getting out of the details that we are so used to requires time and effort . Ie , it takes time to transition from a management role to a board director.

CFOa year ago

Build personal connections and relationships with the members, understand the business and be vocal.

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