The Board Seat Reality Check: Getting Positioned for 2026

The Executive Career Playbook · Jan 13, 2026 · 30m

We've had the same conversation with dozens of C-suite executives lately: "I've been trying to land a board seat for two years and I'm not getting anywhere. Here's the thing, being qualified for a board and being positioned to land one are two completely different challenges. And most executives are solving the wrong problem. If 2026 is your year to land a board seat, we need to talk about what happens between now and then. Board recruitment doesn't work on your timeline, it works on search timelines, fiscal calendars, and relationship development cycles that take months, not weeks. Join…