Today we launch Episode Three of Season Two, focused on board readiness, with Alex Cho, President of Personal Systems at HP. Alex leads global teams delivering innovative computing solutions that enable work, learning, and connection in a hybrid world. Known as a purpose-driven leader, he has driven sustainable growth, award-winning design excellence, and HP’s industry-leading sustainability and digital equity initiatives. Having lived and worked across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Alex is currently based in Palo Alto.
This is episode three of a three-part Get Hired Up series that explores a pivotal question for senior technology leaders: What really changes when a world-class operator steps into fiduciary governance?
2:30 Who this is for
3:25 Operations to Governance
5:28 The first board meeting
7:00 Committee surveys and onboarding
8:25 Board meeting cadence
10:32 Using and recruiting board advisors
12:00 CEO’s role for board education
13:09 Board org structure
14:02 Board liability and indemnification
15:42 CEO Succession
19:07 How to raise your hand
20:00 Talent management & Succession
21:10 CEO Succession playbook
24:33 Current Board Issues
26:24 Board Megatrends
27:43 Activating the workforce
31:50 Preparing for board meetings
32:54 Build capacity through board passion
33:10 Reach Alex Cho on LI
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