iBoard of Directors

I read about iBoards on MarketingProfs. I'm now going to get the book Thinkertoys to see what other marvelous gems are to be found. Now you may ask, What is an iBoard of Directors? It's your Imaginary Board of Directors.

When faced with a challenge you need help to resolve, consult your board of directors. No, not your corporate governance... your Imaginary Board of Directors - your iBoard of Directors.

Your iBoard is your collection of business leaders, role models, and personal heroes who inspire and challenge your thinking. The iBoard helps you discover solutions you may not find on your own.

Building & Accessing Your Imaginary Board

In his book, Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques, Michael Michalko provides a few suggestions for this technique...

1. Select three to five business movers and shakers, living or dead, whom you admire most.

2. Get photographs of your Board and pin them up to constantly remind you of the talent at your disposal.

3. Research your heroes. Read everything about your heroes that you can get your hands on.

4. Take notes on your favorite passages. Pay particular attention to the creative techniques they employed to solve problems.

5. When you have a challenge, consult the members of your board and imagine how they would solve it.

So who is on my iBoard?

Walt Disney is chairman extraordinaire. Other members are: Mother Teresa, Gandhi, the Dali Lama, Michael J. Fox, Richard Branson, Indra Nooyi (CEO PepsiCo), and Rhonda Byrne (author The Secret).