Are you an experienced board member or chair ready to take the next step?
Board Mastery is an advanced board programme that gives you deeper insight and practical tools to navigate the most complex questions in the boardroom.

Over two intensive days in a small group (7–10 participants), you gain perspectives on board dynamics, owner relations, M&A and the chair’s role.
The programme is led by board expert Katarina Bonde and includes realistic cases, dilemmas and proven best practice.

Past participants particularly emphasise the high level of expertise, the meaningful discussions and the collegial exchange of experience as the programme’s greatest values.

Who is the programme for?

Board Mastery is designed for those with several years of experience as a board member or chair who want to sharpen their ability to lead board work, handle complex situations and create real value in the boardroom.
Have you attended one of our programmes before? Then you receive a 20% alumni discount.

What do previous participants say about the programme?

“In a nutshell, Katarina was outstanding! What a huge source of knowledge and experience we all had the pleasure of accessing these days. Plus, a very nice person who set a positive tone for the entire duration of the training.”

“Good lecturers, nice conference environment, fantastic and highly educational. Varied, well-balanced content in terms of time and level of in-depth study. Very well organized. Professional training, high level of many of the speakers, good venue and accommodation. A good group! A great course that actually exceeded my expectations. Extremely well prepared and bright course instructors.”

“Would like to thank you for a really rewarding course! Good mix of lecturers, theory and exercises.”

Programme format and content

• Board & CEO — sparring partner or referee? Deepen your understanding of the interplay between board and CEO and how to build a constructive relationship
• Board & owners — bridge or barrier? Explore how the board best represents the owners’ interests and balances them with the company’s needs
• Committee work — Maximise the effectiveness of board committees
• Acquisitions & divestments — Tools for handling M&A and the critical post-deal culture integration.
• Succession & CEO recruitment — Secure long-term success with strategies for recruitment and succession.
• Difficult situations in the boardroom — Discussion of challenging questions and tough dilemmas.
• International boards — Understand the challenges when foreign owners are involved.
• The Chair’s role — leading without being “the leader”. Refine your ability to lead meetings, manage discussions and guide the board.
• Corporate Governance 2.0 — Trends and developments in governance.

Would you like to book another date or an additional course? View our other course offerings.

Board development and our board network

Michaël Berglund has held board and chair training, performed board assessments and delivered custom board training for more than ten years.

If you have participated in one of our courses, you can become a member of the Michaël Berglund Board Network – our alumni network that brings together more than 2,500 leaders from some of Sweden’s most successful companies. Through our network meetings, you’ll get the chance to exchange experiences with both new and seasoned leaders and create contacts for future board assignments.

Read more about Michaël Berglund’s board services and leadership services.