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title: "23 Board Directors Quotes by 13 authors"
description: "Browse 23 Board Directors quotes by 13 authors. Discover the best Board Directors sayings and thoughts."
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> [“A CEO is a board of directors personified.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mokokoma-mokhonoana/a-ceo-is-a-board-of-directors-personified/)

[Mokokoma Mokhonoana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mokokoma-mokhonoana/)

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> [“turn over the reins to the board of directors.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bryan-burrough/turn-over-the-reins-to-the-board-of-directors/)

[Bryan Burrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bryan-burrough/)

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> [“The digital board directors assume the dual role of guidance and governance steering.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pearl-zhu/the-digital-board-directors-assume-the-dual-role-of-guidance-and/)

[Pearl Zhu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pearl-zhu/)

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> [Choosing a Board of Directors based on race and gender is a lousy way to run a company.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-rodgers/choosing-a-board-of-directors-based-on-race-and-gender-is-a-lousy-way/)

[T. J. Rodgers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-rodgers/)

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> [I was on the state board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/betty-hill/i-was-on-the-state-board-of-directors-of-the-american-civil-liberties/)

[Betty Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/betty-hill/)

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> [I should see a board of directors who should vote on who I should date.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-reynolds/i-should-see-a-board-of-directors-who-should-vote-on-who-i-should-date/)

[Debbie Reynolds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-reynolds/)

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> [“The board directors see the development of strategy as a collective effort between themselves and management, rather than a question of “us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pearl-zhu/the-board-directors-see-the-development-of-strategy-as-a-collective/)

[Pearl Zhu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pearl-zhu/)

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> [“The digital board directors need to be independent thinkers, unbiased communicators, wise advisors, flexible facilitators, and global leaders these days.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pearl-zhu/the-digital-board-directors-need-to-be-independent-thinkers-unbiased/)

[Pearl Zhu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pearl-zhu/)

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> [“Board directors as key strategic decision makers in the organization need to understand the information potential and become IT advocates.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pearl-zhu/board-directors-as-key-strategic-decision-makers-in-the-organization/)

[Pearl Zhu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pearl-zhu/)

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> [“The board directors need to gain a deeper understanding of the enterprise in order to be a credible actor in the strategic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pearl-zhu/the-board-directors-need-to-gain-a-deeper-understanding-of-the/)

[Pearl Zhu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pearl-zhu/)

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> [“Board directors need to work closely and collaboratively with the management to identify opportunities and risks and take the digital journey from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pearl-zhu/board-directors-need-to-work-closely-and-collaboratively-with-the/)

[Pearl Zhu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pearl-zhu/)

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> [I'm on the board of directors for Peace Now, which works tirelessly between the Palestinians and the Israelis to create peace in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mandy-patinkin/i-m-on-the-board-of-directors-for-peace-now-which-works-tirelessly/)

[Mandy Patinkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mandy-patinkin/)

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> [A football club's board of directors' job is to attract and get the best football players and keep them at the football…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/graeme-souness/a-football-club-s-board-of-directors-job-is-to-attract-and-get-the/)

[Graeme Souness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/graeme-souness/)

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> [“Digital board directors with the right dose of “doubt” are real critical thinkers who can ask deep questions.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pearl-zhu/digital-board-directors-with-the-right-dose-of-doubt-are-real/)

[Pearl Zhu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pearl-zhu/)

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> [“The diversity along with deep knowledge of the business will allow board directors to be real “thought partners” with senior management as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pearl-zhu/the-diversity-along-with-deep-knowledge-of-the-business-will-allow/)

[Pearl Zhu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pearl-zhu/)

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> [I think every responsible public board at every board meeting should be discussing succession. And, of course, Walmart has a very mature…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-duke/i-think-every-responsible-public-board-at-every-board-meeting-should/)

[Mike Duke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-duke/)

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> [It is an honor to serve as the Ad Council's next Chair of the Board of Directors. I am deeply committed to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-georgiadis/it-is-an-honor-to-serve-as-the-ad-council-s-next-chair-of-the-board/)

[Margo Georgiadis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-georgiadis/)

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> [The best way I've learned to navigate pivotal moments in my career is by actively cultivating a personal board of directors. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-georgiadis/the-best-way-i-ve-learned-to-navigate-pivotal-moments-in-my-career-is/)

[Margo Georgiadis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-georgiadis/)

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> [“The high-effective board with board directors having the mixed capabilities and skills can make effective decisions in deliberation, moving the enterprise forward,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pearl-zhu/the-high-effective-board-with-board-directors-having-the-mixed/)

[Pearl Zhu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pearl-zhu/)

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> [The role of a board of directors is to be a sounding board for the vision of the company - to hold…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mellody-hobson/the-role-of-a-board-of-directors-is-to-be-a-sounding-board-for-the/)

[Mellody Hobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mellody-hobson/)

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> [“All I mean is that a board of directors is one or two ambitious men--and a lot of ballast. I mean that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayn-rand/all-i-mean-is-that-a-board-of-directors-is-one-or-two-ambitious-men/)

[Ayn Rand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayn-rand/)

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> [I just follow my nose, and instead of letting someone run my affairs and probably make me wealthy within a matter of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/i-just-follow-my-nose-and-instead-of-letting-someone-run-my-affairs/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

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> [“More often than not, a C.E.O is merely a puppet whose strings are pulled by a board of directors.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mokokoma-mokhonoana/more-often-than-not-a-c-e-o-is-merely-a-puppet-whose-strings-are/)

[Mokokoma Mokhonoana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mokokoma-mokhonoana/)

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## Top authors on Board Directors

- [Pearl Zhu 9 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/board-directors/pearl-zhu/)

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