...rather than taking a perfectly capable board member and only ask them to hold their breath waiting for the president to expire, wouldn't it be a better use of the VP's talents to have something worthwhile to do? Especially if part of the process of choosing a VP is to groom that person for leading the board? Here are three ways to use your VP.
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