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THE RECORD — NOTES ON VISIBILITY, EVIDENCE, AND THE MACHINERY OF AUTHORITY

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THE PATHSENTRY NO. 006PILLAR · 6 MIN

Eighteen months before the board seat.

First directorships are not applied for. They are positioned for — deliberately, over a window most candidates start too late. Here is what the appointment data actually shows, and when the work has to begin.

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FIG. 18.1 — THE DOOR NARROWSFIRST-TIME DIRECTORS · SHARE OF NEW APPOINTMENTS
EARLIER CLASS202544%21% · FTSE 15034%31% · S&P 500