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A New Way to Pay it Forward as a Black Leader

February 17, 2023 by DeForest Soaries in Corporate Boards

Guess how many CEOs of Fortune 500 companies are Black? And guess how many Black people hold senior or executive positions in companies with over 100 employees? The answers are less than 1% and just 3% respectively (as of 2021). What can be done about such disparities in the American economy? I believe YOU can […]

Top Four Benefits of Serving On A Board of Directors in 2023

January 31, 2023 by DeForest Soaries in Corporate Boards

Corporations have a history of serving on each other’s boards and rubber-stamping decisions by leadership. Those days are coming to an end, however, as the need for innovation, accountability and flexibility are on the rise. The role of serving on a board of directors is changing, growing, and adapting. Board membership is more than a […]

5 Steps to Becoming a Corporate Director

November 21, 2022 by DeForest Soaries in Corporate Boards

If you’re a senior executive looking to take a big leap in your career, becoming a corporate director may be the perfect next step. Working and being in a room with other board of directors is incomparable. You can impact your community and help guide your organization’s future. As one of the leaders on the […]

How to Get Over Your Fear of Making Mistakes

October 1, 2022 by DeForest Soaries in Corporate Boards

The growth mindset demands that you adopt a new attitude toward making mistakes. We have to welcome failure because it’s a key part of the learning process. In fact, you learn more from messing up than from doing things right. However, this attitude is not second nature for most of us. Here are some ideas […]

The Growth Mindset – 5 Ways to Push Yourself Past the Plateau

September 1, 2022 by DeForest Soaries in Corporate Boards

Whenever you start doing something new, you can easily see your progress. But once you reach a certain skill level, you plateau. Your growth appears to slow down and you feel like you’re stagnating. This can be said about applying for a paid corporate board position. When you’re just starting out, you are driven everyday […]