Board Chair Profile: Guidance for Building a Leadership Pipeline Within the Hospital Board

Developed from consultations with 14 board chairs across Ontario hospitals, the Board Chair Profile supports thoughtful board chair succession planning.

Leadership at the board table differs from the executive table in that its effectiveness draws from influence, not authority. As one board chair put it, “As an executive, I ask people to do things. As a board chair, I ask people questions.” 

In effective chairing, influence relies heavily on a combination of attributes, skills, and experiences – qualities not often captured in the traditional skills matrix used to recruit and assess the directors from which board chairs are appointed. 

Find out more about the Board Chair Profile and the six qualities for effective chairing by downloading the PDF through the following link.