Vista Cova CEO Lowell Aplebaum joins Six Degrees of Associations to reframe what it really means to “build a board.” He breaks it into two essentials: selecting leaders based on strategic competencies (not popularity or résumés) and developing a leadership pipeline through onboarding, learning, and clear expectations. Lowell also shares how “radical curiosity,” deep listening, and smart facilitation unlock true diversity of thought.
Listen to the episode for Lowell’s practical governance insights—especially on diversifying perspectives, piloting ideas, and avoiding the twin enemies of progress: unanimity and nostalgia.