The Fireproof Board: How Boards Can Develop Pattern‐Recognition Capabilities That Improve Risk Prediction, Early Issue Detection, and Timely Intervention

Betsy Atkins is currently chairman of Google Cloud Advisory Board, and a board member for GoPuff and Wynn Resorts. She is the author of Be Board Ready , in which she shares practical insights on networking, professional growth, and how to prepare for—and effectively use—your seat at the boardroom table. In this article, she explains how experienced boards develop early warning systems that help them sooner detect risks and develop effective interventions to better address them.