In the high-stakes world of corporate governance, conflicts among board members and executives are almost inevitable. But how can these tensions be turned into constructive conversations that drive organizations forward?

Discover the keys to outstanding board leadership in this Gateway video featuring top industry experts. This engaging discussion explores what truly defines a great board chair, bringing together insights from:

It’s time to start thinking about New Year’s Resolutions. We asked ten experienced biotech board members what they consider useful, not useful, and downright irrelevant in terms of corporate goals. How do you know if goals are effective? And how important is it that they can actually be measured?

We asked three Gateway members who are or have been on Audit Committees – Kim Drapkin (CEO, Graphite Bio), Adam Mostafa (CFO, X4 Pharmaceuticals), and Sen Sundaram (CEO, Terns Pharmaceuticals) – to offer their best advice on Audit-related topics.

Gateway is RA Capital’s new board-building tool. It’s free to use, so give it a try. And if you’re on a biotech board or aspire to be on one, please take a minute to fill out a profile.

Take a few minutes at the beginning of a board meeting to give the board the big picture before asking them to analyze individual pieces of your narrative. At RA Capital, we encourage our companies to use a tool called the Elephant Slide. This slide helps visualize a company’s value proposition, goals, challenges, and upcoming decisions in one place - allowing you to address the elephant in the room.

There are many ways to conduct an efficient board meeting, and every management team and board member has different preferences. But here are four key principles I believe will improve everyone’s experience.