In Conversation - Julie Garland McLellan Top Five Tips for Being A Valuable Board Member

“I think one of the most important things that boards do is they say no to stuff that doesn't fit and yes to stuff that does.”  Julie’s Top Five Tips For Being a Valuable Board Member1. Align everything to your company’s core purpose2. Get informed about your executive leadership team3. See the company through the eyes of your stakeholders 4. Stop talking about ‘digital transformation’ and concentrate on making digital progress 5. Train your board  TIME STAMP SUMMARY00:07 Exploring what being a valuable board member entails06:31 CEO needs to be fully involved09:08 Keeping promises 16:12 Training is extremely important Where to find Julie Garland McLellanLinkedIn                               https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliegarlandmclellan       Website                               http://www.directorsdilemma.com/  Who is Julie Garland McLellan?Julie is one of very few women to have commenced a board career with a single not-for-profit organisation and built it to a portfolio of boards including chairing an ASX listed company. Julie has chaired boards and committees and is respected for her practical experience. A frequent speaker at conferences, Julie is also a prized reference for journalists and has featured in ABC News’ Nightly Business Report, The Business Programme, The Australian Financial Review, The Financial Times (Britain), Company Director Journal, Keeping Good Companies, and other quality publications.  Julie has also more than 20 years’ experience delivering education programs for the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has written more than 14 courses for that institute. She has also developed and delivered director education for the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), Director Institute, Governance Institute of Australia, College of Laws, University of Sydney, CPA Australia, The Taiwan Corporate Governance Association, The Oman Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability, and Better Boards Ltd.   In addition to her work developing director education Julie has continued to research and study directorship and most recently completed a course at Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. Julie is the author of several reference books for company directors including two that have been translated into Mandarin and are the global best sellers in their topic category.  Importantly, Julie is a qualified board reviewer and has conducted numerous reviews of boards, committees, and individual chairs and directors over the past 17 years. She has also won numerous awards including (twice) the Australian Institute of Company Directors Faculty award for contribution and excellence in governance education, the CPA President’s Award for Service and Excellence in Governance, The I E Business School Epic Award for Women Inspiring Women, and the Australian Business Award for Specialised Services in Board Advisory and Governance.