Boardroom Confidence: Proven Not Perfect™️ with Boardroom Co. Founder, Naomi Kent

Send us Fan MailThe boardroom isn’t a bigger meeting with fancier titles. It’s a different job, a different mindset, and a different kind of pressure. We sit down with Naomi Kent, a boardroom coach who helps senior leaders build a real board career, and we get specific about what separates strong board members from talented operators who are new to governance.We dig into the heart of board service: oversight, strategic guidance, and collaboration. Naomi shares what it looks like to lead with confidence without letting ego take over, especially when you’re surrounded by former CEOs and high-stakes opinions. We talk about the skill of disagreeing well, how to use better language in the boardroom (“help me understand…” and “we” instead of “I”), and why communication is often the make-or-break trait for effective directors.If you’re curious about corporate boards, nonprofit boards, or advisory boards as part of your long-term leadership path, we also cover timing and compensation. Naomi explains why waiting until you’re walking out the door of your full-time career can be too late, and how starting earlier builds the governance track record that opens doors later. We don’t skip the hard stuff either: fiduciary duty, fraud, factional dynamics, and when fortitude means walking away.We wrap with practical conference and networking advice you can use immediately, including LinkedIn readiness, a tight elevator pitch, and follow-up that turns quick chats into real professional relationships. Subscribe, share this with a leader who’s board-curious, and leave a review with your biggest boardroom question. Follow me on Instagram at: shontrapowell_provennotperfectFollow me on Facebook at: Proven Not Perfect™️Watch and listen on YouTube:  Proven Not Perfect™️Join the community for ideas and events at www.provennotperfect.com. I'd love to hear what you think!