Being the chair of a board requires a unique skill set: one that cannot be obtained from the experience of being a CEO or a member of a board alone. What skills make a good chair? Conducting effective meetings is one, to start. A tenet of effective leadership, it’s a skill we can all work on starting today. Brian Hayward, President of Aldare Resources and Author of The Great Chair, “A Window on Effective Board Leadership”, shares his insights on how to become a board chair.

After completing this episode, you should be able to:

• Define the main roles and responsibilities of the chair of the board
• Recall the characteristics a board chair should embody to be successful in their role
• Recognize best practices for the maestro, mediator, and mentor roles of a board chair

In this episode, we cover:

• The main roles and responsibilities of the chair of the board, including the maestro, mediator, and mentor modes that a chair needs to embody
• The characteristics necessary for a board chair’s success
• Best practices for the maestro, mediator, and mentor roles of a board chair

Course Content Created: October 2025

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Presenter

Brian Hayward

About This Product

On-Demand Courses by LumiQ. LumiQ is a podcast company where engaging conversations with business leaders also count as verifiable CPD. We go out and find business, accounting and finance leaders to interview about their expertise and experiences, and you get verifiable CPD for learning from the world’s top minds. Some days, you’ll find yourself immersed in the world of start-ups, or captivated with the story of how Bernie Madoff pulled off the largest fraud in human history. Maybe you’ll want to learn about how the music industry’s business model has changed over time? Whatever you’re interested in and will feed your natural curiosity of how businesses work, you’ll find on the LumiQ podcast. LumiQ is an enjoyable way to earn CPD.

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