Speaking on manufacturing strategy, governance, succession, and director selection.
Tate Pursell speaks to boards, executive groups, governance organizations, and director communities on strategic oversight, governance discipline, succession, strategy-aligned board composition, and the realities of how strong directors are identified and selected. His sessions are candid, substantive, and grounded in practical board and operating experience.
Popular Topics
Making Manufacturers—and Their Boards—Better Through Strategy, Governance, and Succession - How companies and boards can sharpen oversight, governance, and succession.
What Boards Actually Look For in Director Candidates - How boards identify and choose directors they trust at the table.
How Board Interviews Differ from Executive Interviews - How boards assess judgment, relevance, temperament, and governance readiness.
Why Different Board Types Want Different Directors - How PE-backed, family-owned, founder-led, ESOP, and other boards value different perspectives.
Board Composition Should Follow Strategy - How governance committees align board skills and succession with strategy
Selected Speaking Appearances
Executive Session, Episode 55 - Directors & Boards
The Manufacturing Executive Podcast
Why and How Manufacturers Should Choose an Outside Board Director w/ Tate Pursell
CEO Leadership - Intro
CEO Leadership - Innovation Panel
ACG New York - Jumping the S-Curve
Executive Session Extra
CEO Leadership - Manufacturing Operations
What Can I Do for Your Company? — Building a Board Value Proposition
Corporate Board Member - ACCD Directors Forum – Types of Boards