Alison Platt

"As a board member, you need to spend time in the business. It’s a blunt instrument, but how much time directors spend engaging with the business and its stakeholders is a powerful indicator."

"And I’m very clear: everyone around the board table needs to take personal accountability for the whole. That means leaning into conversations outside your area of expertise, never being afraid to ask the "dumb or awkward" questions, and thinking systemically. It’s up the chair to foster an environment that encourages that sort of approach."

"there’s one question I always ask the board: "If this board knocked it out of the park over the next three years, what would we have done?" It stimulates a healthy debate which helps us align around a shared vision of what great would look like over the coming years."