Fundamentally, there are two reasons that boards lack the members they want. In some cases, the board is not conducive, or prepared, to effectively receive and utilize new members. In other cases, the difficulty comes from a historical culture and/or structure that perpetuates an outmoded governing model and makes attracting new board members a challenge.

• 1. The current board does not function effectively

• 2. The board does not have an effective recruitment process

• 3. The current board isn't ready to welcome new members

• 4. Recruiting new board members is hard!

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