Company direction. Examine the choices behind an expansion, a change in priorities or the next stage of the business.
Work with Stan
Board advisory.
Work with Stan on the business questions before your board: where the company is going, which growth choices to make, and who will carry them through.
Agree the questions, preparation and contribution around the work at hand.
The contribution you need
Decisions across the company. Work through how a proposal affects customers, delivery, money and the people responsible for it.
Shared responsibilities. Clarify what needs a board decision, what management will carry forward and which questions still need an answer.
For work with the whole group, see Boards and leadership teams.
An expansion question
Illustrative example
A company is considering a second location. Sales sees demand. Operations is concerned about staffing. The owners want to understand how much cash the first location can provide.
Useful advisory work connects those questions. What demand is committed? Who would lead the new location? What happens to the original business during the opening? Which facts would change the decision?
The company can then compare opening now, testing demand first or postponing the investment. Management prepares the proposal; the company's own approval process determines who decides.
Agree the role
Before starting, establish:
- The question and the contribution needed from Stan.
- The participants, preparation and information available.
- The meeting format, availability, scope and fee.
- Any written work requested, its purpose and its recipients.
Advisory-board participation and a formal director appointment are different roles. A board-advisory engagement does not appoint Stan as a director.
Private- and public-company directorships would need a separate discussion of the company, responsibilities and fit. See advisory boards and boards of directors and what to establish before a board appointment.
Consider the fit
Read about Stan, explore his business thinking, or compare ways to work.
For an inquiry, describe the company, the question before the board and the contribution you have in mind. Scope and fees are agreed in a separate quote.