The Handbook of Board Governance, 3rd Edition

60Administering a Director Competency and Attribute Matrix

Richard W. Leblanc, FCMC, CMC-AF, BSc, MBA, LLB, JD, LLM, PhD

Professor of Governance, Law & Ethics, York University, and Independent Governance Advisor

Table of Contents

• Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction to This Director Competency and Attribute Self Review
  2. 2. The Scale to Be Used for Your Competency Review
  3. 3. Please Complete Your Director Competency Review
     • Table: Director Competency Review
  4. 4. The Scale to Be Used for Your Attribute Review
  5. 5. Please Complete Your Director Attribute Review
     • Table: Director Attribute Review

1. Conclusion
2. About the Author

Introduction

I am an independent governance advisor who has been retained by the board of directors of the organization to review and advise on this Director Competency and Attribute Review by directors.

This Director Competency and Attribute Review has been developed to assess, and have due regard for, new, incumbent and prospective directors’ competencies and attributes.

Identified competency and attribute gaps resulting from this self-assessment will be utilized (1) to assess and communicate the needs to support board member elections to the organization board of directors; (2) to recommend future incumbent directors by the governance and nominating committee; and (3) to identify “potential future” candidates with the possibility of filling future board vacancies, both planned and unplanned.

As a director, you are asked to self-assess your own level of proficiency ...