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Kiplinger
Kiplinger
Business
Anne deBruin Sample, CEO

Board Service in Retirement: The Best Time to Join a Board Is Before You Retire

An older board member talks during a board meeting.

For many senior executives, corporate board service lives on the "someday" list — a post-retirement goal or final career chapter. But waiting too long may be one of the biggest missed opportunities in executive development today.

The best time to prepare for a board role isn't after you've stepped down. It's while you're still in the thick of your career, when your influence is high, your experience is current and your network is strong.

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