Shape the world the way you want it to work – I like it.

Well, you raise a good point. The thing is that companies always eventually end up with a closed circle of the same old white men. Some do it for the money and others for the prestige. In general a lot of current board members simply shouldn’t even be in a board due to their lack of genuine interest. Politicians is probably the worst example because they get a lot of board positions and in many cases don’t even show up for a single meeting!

The general business view on “top talent” is simply just distored. The fatal mistake is to only look for business people based on a very limited set of criteria. This could for instance be people already having a top position, a personal network connection, high-grade business degree or the like.

This is why companies today get bunch of detached and talentless people who throw a lot of fluffy words around and don’t make a real difference. To be honest I’ve always wondered if they’re really making a difference and if the company could do better with a group of truly talented people. Also how bad such a detached board could fuck up before anyone would notice.

I agree that Executive Search is a terrible word. Personally I’m really looking forward to see how you will solve the problem of finding the talented and engaged people. At the same time I’m also hoping to see a more diverse set of board members. Young people do for instance have all the visions and innovative ideas. Anyone who get a big break will also be more involved than someone who at least on paper seem more qualified.

Do you read your BG mail by the way?