Gender

• ○Man

Age

• ○Above 50

Educational background

• ○Economics
• ○Business administration

Level of education

• ○Academic

Work activities

• ○currently fully employed

Experience work environments

• ○Listed company
• ○Part of listed company
• ○Unlisted company
• ○Part of unlisted company
• ○International work experience

Much experience with:

• ○Hierarchical organizations
• ○Matrix organizations
• ○Flat organizations

Main region(s) of international experience

• ○Europe
• ○Middle East

Experience with scaling ventures

• ○Startup
• ○Scaleup

Aspects of growth/scaling

• ○Commercial roll out
• ○Organizational changes
• ○Coaching / mentoring executive team

Focus within a scaling organization

Stability						Growth
Company interest						Specific interests

Sector experience

• ○Professional services
• ○Telecom, media and/or ICT

• ○Is open to other sectors as well

Best fitting functional areas

• ○General management
• ○Marketing, sales and/or communication
• ○Consultancy

Strengh

• ○Aligning strategy and execution, driving innovation, and guiding transitions with actionable insights.

Main areas of expertise

• ○Vision/policy/strategy
• ○Governance/management/business operations
• ○Succession / ownership relations
• ○Family owned businesses
• ○Organizational development, business organization
• ○Reorganizations
• ○Bankruptcies or remediation
• ○Business plans
• ○Setting up a business
• ○Sales
• ○Marketing and business development
• ○Turnaroundmanagement /troubleshooting
• ○Media and entertainment

Functional level

• ○Executive board
• ○Professional

Entrepreneur

• ○Small business (< 10 FTE)
• ○Sole proprietorship

Director and/or manager

• ○Large enterprise (> 500 FTE)
• ○Mid-sized enterprise (10 - 500 FTE)
• ○Small business (< 10 FTE)

CEO or likewise

• ○Mid-sized enterprise (10 - 500 FTE)

Consultant or staff employee

• ○Large enterprise (> 1000 FTE)
• ○Mid-sized enterprise (100 - 1000 FTE)
• ○Small business (< 100 FTE)

Board member / supervisory course

• ○Yes

Non-executive experience

	Large	Medium	Small	Chairman of which
Advisory Board		1

References available?

• ○Yes

This candidate is recommended by

Positions

• ○Board member (One Tier Board)
• ○Board member (Two Tier Board)
• ○Supervisor non-profit (RvT)
• ○Advisory board member

Roles

• ○Chair
• ○Member of the board

Focus areas

• ○Organizational
• ○Market developments
• ○Commerce

Geographic preference

• ○International

Organization size

• ○Mid-sized enterprise (10 - 500 FTE)
• ○Large enterprise (> 500 FTE)

Organization phase(s)

• ○Fast growing
• ○Reorganizing

Preference for type(s) of supervision

• ○Type III: Complex
• ○Type IV: Turbulent
• ○Type V: Crisis

Reimbursement expectation

• ○Reimbursement by mutual agreement

Is a D&O insurance expected?

• ○Yes

Types of organizations

• ○Profit
• ○Non profit
• ○Family business
• ○Social organizations
• ○International
• ○Listed
• ○Not listed

Expectations of the other board members

• ○Integrity
• ○Respectful treatment
• ○Personal contact
• ○Result oriented
• ○High commitment
• ○Highly driven
• ○Broad interest
• ○Entrepreneurship
• ○Open to alternative ideas
• ○Diversity

Expectations of the organization

• ○Integrity
• ○Business attitude
• ○Result oriented
• ○Highly driven
• ○Entrepreneurship
• ○Open culture
• ○Being open to new ideas

Personal characteristics

Punctual						Flexible
Orderly						Chaotic
Adventurous						Conservative
Detaillist						Generalist
Technical						Not technical
Open						Closed
Think in images						Think in words
Alfa						Beta
Fixed lines						Out-of-the-box
Indirect						Direct
Teamwork						Solo
Creative						Orderly
Modest						Prestige
Collaboration						Competition
Highly political						Non-political
Remote communication						Personal contact
Logical						Empathetic
Networker						Soloist
Sustainable growth						Direct results
Commercial						Socially responsible
Cautious						Taking initiative
Practical						Theoretical
Strategic						Tactical
Analytic						Visionary
Hesitant						Prominent
Conservative values						Modern / new school
On top of things						Giving space

Order of importance

1. Purity / integrity
2. Commitment (even in difficult moments)
3. Corporate Governance
4. Ask follow-up questions

Can this candidate obtain a certificate of good conduct?

• ○Yes

Personal interests

• ○Movies
• ○Going out for dinner
• ○Books
• ○Listening to modern music
• ○Museums
• ○Art
• ○DIY, renovation
• ○Cooking
• ○Travel
• ○Design
• ○Sports
• ○Classical cars and/or motorcycles etc.
• ○Gardening