The Board Starts Running the Product Roadmap
Steer the board back to oversight when discussion drifts into operating execution.
Role drift Directors are now naming features and release order instead of testing the strategic assumptions behind the roadmap. If management follows every suggestion literally, executive accountability weakens fast. Decision walk Acknowledge -> elevate -> anchor Respect the insight, lift the question back to strategy and risk, then anchor the room in the decision only the board should make. Bad shortcut Fight the directors on detail The board contributes judgment without taking over execution. Board input becomes most valuable when it is translated into strategic criteria, not operating instructions. Acknowledge Step 1 A director says, “Just move feature X ahead…
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