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How to Be Agile When Managing a Board

Panel facilitated by Garrett Mintz (Founder, Ambition in Motion) with Selena Young (

Upcoming Symposium Focus on October 7 – People-Centric Growth: Aligning Purpose, Leadership, and Profit

  • How to align new hires with the organization’s values and mission
  • Why hiring humble and personable people is critical to making a great hire
  • How to stress test candidates in the hiring process
  • Why we should use multiple rounds of interviews when assessing candidates
  • How to strategically set expectations for new hires
  • Why it is important to start new hires slowly
  • Why, if you move too many things too quickly, it erodes trust
  • The 3 dimensions of merit: task merit, cultural merit, and political merit
  • How bringing in a consultant can backfire
  • Why we need to have consensus on what our problems are
  • How to identify key stakeholders in the first 90 days
  • How to effectively set expectations with your board
  • How to be agile when managing your board
  • How to pair technical expertise with people leadership