What we believe
Advice should stay connected to consequence.
We assess the business honestly, explain what we see and stay involved as the work progresses. Leaders need room to think clearly and a partner who will speak directly while respecting the people and relationships involved.
Speak the truth. Protect the relationship. Create movement.
Brand architecture
How The Board is structured.
The Board is the umbrella brand. The Board International provides strategic advisory and operating support; The Board Capital is the separate investment arm. Both reflect a shared leadership philosophy, with distinct roles.
The Board
The shared leadership philosophy and relationships behind the advisory and investment businesses.
- Advisory
The Board International
Strategic advisory, executive coaching and long-term operating partnership.
- Investment
The Board Capital
Private investment informed by business strategy, board service and operating experience.
What The Board International does
Three ways to partner with TBI.
Board & CEO Partnership
Board advisory and executive coaching for owners, CEOs and boards navigating leadership challenges, transitions and major business decisions. We stay engaged as agreed priorities move into execution.
Explore Board & CEO Partnership02 / GrowthGrowth & Scale
Growth strategy, sales leadership and operating support for businesses preparing to expand. The work connects customer opportunities, pipeline discipline and pricing with the people, systems and capacity required to deliver.
Explore Growth & Scale03 / PerformanceTBI Performance System
An evolving set of proprietary frameworks and operating disciplines that helps leadership teams review priorities, identify blockers and follow through.
Explore PerformanceOur difference
The partnership is intentionally different.
Industry Exclusivity
TBI provides industry exclusivity to its client relationships. Every prospective engagement is reviewed for conflicts with existing clients before new work is accepted.
Depth Over Volume
We work with a limited number of organizations so we can learn the business, understand its people and remain involved over time.
Board-Level Perspective
We examine how individual choices affect the whole enterprise, including its people, strategy, capital and execution.
Advice Through Execution
We stay engaged as priorities move into execution, reviewing progress and helping leaders respond to what the work reveals.
Leadership ownership
We help leaders build capability while keeping responsibility clear. TBI provides counsel and support; client leadership makes the decisions and leads execution.
Client fit
Who we partner with.
TBI primarily works with established privately held and middle-market businesses navigating growth, scale, leadership complexity, transition, acquisition, succession or underperformance.
- Owners & Founders
- CEOs & C-suite Leaders
- Boards & Chairs
- Leadership Teams
How we work together
How a TBI partnership works.
We begin by understanding the business, its leadership, economics, priorities and the issue that deserves attention. From there, we determine whether there is a fit, clarify the appropriate scope and establish how TBI and client leadership will work together.
- Understand
- Diagnose
- Clarify
- Support
- Measure
Leadership
Meet the founder.
Dave McLurg
Founder & CEO, The Board International
Dave McLurg is an entrepreneur, investor and Chairman with more than four decades of experience building, acquiring, growing and governing businesses. He applies that experience to leadership, strategy and execution decisions that shape enterprise value.
Meet Dave McLurgAt a glance
Company facts
- Company name
- The Board International
- Business focus
- Strategic advisory, executive coaching and operating partnership
- Founder
- Dave McLurg
- Core offerings
- Board & CEO Partnership; Growth & Scale; TBI Performance System
- Primary audiences
- Owners, founders, CEOs, C-suite leaders, boards, chairs and leadership teams
- Business profile
- Established privately held and middle-market companies
- Engagement model
- Selective, long-term advisory and operating partnership
- Industry exclusivity
- Industry exclusivity, with prospective engagements reviewed for conflicts before acceptance.
- Website
- theboardintl.com
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
What does The Board International do?
TBI provides strategic advisory, executive coaching and operating support. Its three offerings are Board & CEO Partnership, Growth & Scale and the TBI Performance System, all focused on stronger leadership, execution and enterprise value.
Who does TBI partner with?
TBI primarily partners with established privately held and middle-market businesses. Engagements often involve growth, scale, leadership complexity, transition, acquisition, succession or underperformance.
What makes a TBI partnership different?
TBI combines long-term involvement, industry exclusivity and board-level perspective. The relationship continues as decisions move into execution and leadership gains a clearer view of what requires attention.
Does TBI work with competing companies?
TBI provides industry exclusivity and reviews prospective engagements for conflicts with existing client relationships. If a conflict exists, TBI does not pursue the engagement.
What is the TBI Performance System?
The TBI Performance System is an evolving set of proprietary frameworks, assessments and operating disciplines. It helps leadership teams review priorities, identify blockers and connect commitments to ownership and follow-through.
Does TBI take over management responsibilities?
TBI provides counsel, coaching, frameworks and accountability support. Client boards and management retain their decision-making and operating responsibilities.
How does a TBI engagement begin?
The process begins with a conversation about the business, the issue or opportunity and what leadership is trying to accomplish. TBI determines fit before recommending a scope of work.