Boards that work with me hear me talk continually about how important teamwork is in the boardroom. Yes, process and structure is important but effective social dynamics is just as important to a board as it is the performance stage or the athletic field. If your team mates don't trust each other or maximize each other's strengths, you aren't going to win many games.

My British colleague, Stuart Emslie, agrees and has written a splendid (and brief) article examining individual roles within management teams that he believes to have an impact in the boardroom. Is your board in the midst of member recruitment?Use Stuart’s article to think about “holes” on your board. Stuart is gearing up to do some research on the topic and I, for one, am looking forward to reading his results. Which of the nine team roles do your board members represent? Do your board members have KSA?