Then again, any board seat comes with some level of cachet. It’s good for the ego. Good for the pocketbook. But you never want that to be your main draw. Avoid celebrity board members, people who sit on a dozen or more boards or people who are only looking to get seats to pad their résumé. It’s all too easy for them to check out. To become bored or indifferent. Or to put their interests above your company’s.
