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Why we picked it Gil (angel in Airbnb, Stripe, Coinbase) treats the board as something the CEO actively manages, not answers to. The tactic that wins hard disagreements: pre-wire each director in a 1:1 before the meeting so you know where everyone stands and 'the room' never ambushes you into a decision. He is clear that the board exists to help and to govern, and that structuring the agenda around a few strategic debates (not approvals) keeps the decision yours.
The Role of the CEO: Managing Your Board of Directors (High Growth Handbook)
From High Growth Handbook by Elad Gil 20 min read
- Send the deck 48 to 72 hours ahead and hold 1:1 pre-briefs, so a contentious strategy call is socialized before the meeting, never sprung in it
- Design board time around 2 to 3 strategic debates rather than metrics review, framing input as counsel you weigh, not votes you obey
- The CEO drives the board, an unmanaged board drives the CEO, so managing investor disagreement is a core, learnable part of the job
