As a board member and leader, you face risky and uncertain situations on a regular basis. Deciding how to address aggressive competitors in the marketplace, navigating organizational politics, preventing cybersecurity breaches, and defusing conflict are examples. The risk increases when complexity is added to the mix. 

How you and your boardroom colleagues handle these tricky circumstances directly affects the quality of governance. Join us for an Expert Series program when Dr. Ryan Lahti will discuss essentials for excelling despite the risk and uncertainty you encounter.

About the speaker:

Dr. Ryan Lahti is the Founder and Managing Principal of OrgLeader. As a strategic advisor to STEM organizations, executives and board members, Ryan specializes in helping leaders succeed in high-risk, complex decisions and situations.

Ryan combines business experience serving Fortune 500, middle market, and emerging companies in 20 industries with a background in leadership and organizational effectiveness spanning three decades. Prior to founding OrgLeader in 2006, he worked for global consulting firms including Ernst & Young and Hay Group. He also held corporate positions overseeing leadership and organizational development.

As a thought leader, Ryan is the author of The Finesse Factor: How to Build Exceptional Leaders in STEM Organizations. He is a frequent speaker on risk and uncertainty as well as a contributor to Forbes on leadership and organizational effectiveness topics. Ryan has been featured on NBC TV, Inside Forbes Councils and in publications such as Fast Company and CIO.

Ryan serves as the Co-Chair of the National Board Director Opportunities Committee (BDOC) and Chair of the Southern California BDOC for the Private Directors Association. Learn more about Ryan and OrgLeader at OrgLeader.com.