Looking to use your skills and experience to guide a company through growth?
Thank you for your interest in exploring the role of a non-executive director (NED). Becoming a NED requires you to take on serious responsibilities and carries potential risks. Should things go wrong, there will be significant legal, financial, and reputational repercussions. It is important for you and the company to be aware of these risks.
You gain a better understanding the attributes, skills and experience required to be an effective NED. Also, it looks at what you are doing to market yourself, an area where the first-time NED notoriously has problems.
Please answer the questions to the best of your ability. Your responses and the results of this questionnaire are intended for your personal use only. None of your data or answers will be shared with any third party.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. I hope you find it a valuable tool in your journey to become a NED.
You’ll be scored against the following key areas:
As a NED, you will be expected to provide strategic oversight, independent judgment, and constructive challenge to the board and senior management of a company. This is a demanding role that requires a combination of skills, knowledge, and experience.
Even when you are well qualified to become one, how you market yourself becomes crucial. This is particularly the case when most CVs are not seen by a person let alone get to the final decision makers.
By completing this questionnaire you will come away with scores in each of the important areas so that you can see where you need to improve to be a more competitive NED.
Skills
A strong skill set helps a NED to make a valuable contribution to the board and the organization, and to ensure that they are well-positioned to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the role.
Experience
Experience provides a NED with the credibility and perspective needed to effectively fulfill their role and provide valuable contributions to the board and the company.
Strategy
A good understanding of strategy helps NEDs to provide valuable guidance and support to the board and the company. This will ensure the long-term success of the company and the protection of shareholder value.
Legal
Understanding the law and regulations is essential for a NED to fulfill their legal obligations and ensure that the company is operating in a lawful manner.
Answer 20 questions and we’ll send you an individual report
This Scorecard is designed to show business people and entrepreneurs, whether they are wanting to start a portfolio career or to develop their skills, their blind spots and provide instant, actionable steps on how to improve
- It takes just 5 minutes
- It’s completely free
- Receive personalised results instantly
Answer 20 questions and we’ll send you an individual report
This Scorecard is designed to show business people and entrepreneurs, whether they are wanting to start a portfolio career or to develop their skills, their blind spots and provide instant, actionable steps on how to improve
- It takes just 5 minutes
- It’s completely free
- Receive personalised results instantly
