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The board was updated every month. Nobody asked the right question.
A CDO called me after a programme was cancelled. Eighteen months. £1.3 million in consultancy fees. Nothing the business could use. The board had received updates throughout. Every single one was green. Nobody had lied. The milestones were hit. What the board never asked was the one question that would have changed everything. In my latest blog, I write about the gap that exists in almost every boardroom right now, and why the right question, asked before the programme turns red, is one of the most valuable things the right Non-Executive Director can bring to a board. You'll find: → Why "data quality is improving" is never the end of the conversation → What "on track" actually means to a programme team, and what it doesn't → How to raise the hard questions without derailing the room → The Friction Tax: the cost your board is not seeing because it has no name If it resonates, I'd love to know. Hit reply or share it with someone on a board who needs it. Liz --- Liz Henderson | The Data Queen Non-Executive Director · Board Advisor · Data and AI Strategy Author of the Data Leadership Series lizhendersondata.wordpress.com | LinkedIn: /in/dataqueenliz You're receiving this because you signed up for updates from The Data Queen. Unsubscribe at any time. Read the full blog below → -
The board was updated every month. Nobody asked the right question.
A CDO called me after a programme was cancelled. Eighteen months. £1.3 million in consultancy fees. Nothing the business could use. The board had received updates throughout. Every single one was green. Nobody had lied. The milestones were hit. What the board never asked was the one question that would have changed everything. In my latest blog, I write about the gap that exists in almost every boardroom right now, and why the right question, asked before the programme turns red, is one of the most valuable things the right Non-Executive Director can bring to a board. You'll find: → Why "data quality is improving" is never the end of the conversation → What "on track" actually means to a programme team, and what it doesn't → How to raise the hard questions without derailing the room → The Friction Tax: the cost your board is not seeing because it has no name If it resonates, I'd love to know. Hit reply or share it with someone on a board who needs it. Liz --- Liz Henderson | The Data Queen Non-Executive Director · Board Advisor · Data and AI Strategy Author of the Data Leadership Series lizhendersondata.wordpress.com | LinkedIn: /in/dataqueenliz You're receiving this because you signed up for updates from The Data Queen. Unsubscribe at any time. Read the full blog below → -
The board was updated every month. Nobody asked the right question.
A CDO called me after a programme was cancelled. Eighteen months. £1.3 million in consultancy fees. Nothing the business could use. The board had received updates throughout. Every single one was green. Nobody had lied. The milestones were hit. What the board never asked was the one question that would have changed everything. In my latest blog, I write about the gap that exists in almost every boardroom right now, and why the right question, asked before the programme turns red, is one of the most valuable things the right Non-Executive Director can bring to a board. You'll find: → Why "data quality is improving" is never the end of the conversation → What "on track" actually means to a programme team, and what it doesn't → How to raise the hard questions without derailing the room → The Friction Tax: the cost your board is not seeing because it has no name If it resonates, I'd love to know. Hit reply or share it with someone on a board who needs it. Liz --- Liz Henderson | The Data Queen Non-Executive Director · Board Advisor · Data and AI Strategy Author of the Data Leadership Series lizhendersondata.wordpress.com | LinkedIn: /in/dataqueenliz You're receiving this because you signed up for updates from The Data Queen. Unsubscribe at any time. Read the full blog below → -
The board was updated every month. Nobody asked the right question.
A CDO called me after a programme was cancelled. Eighteen months. £1.3 million in consultancy fees. Nothing the business could use. The board had received updates throughout. Every single one was green. Nobody had lied. The milestones were hit. What the board never asked was the one question that would have changed everything. In my latest blog, I write about the gap that exists in almost every boardroom right now, and why the right question, asked before the programme turns red, is one of the most valuable things the right Non-Executive Director can bring to a board. You'll find: → Why "data quality is improving" is never the end of the conversation → What "on track" actually means to a programme team, and what it doesn't → How to raise the hard questions without derailing the room → The Friction Tax: the cost your board is not seeing because it has no name If it resonates, I'd love to know. Hit reply or share it with someone on a board who needs it. Liz --- Liz Henderson | The Data Queen Non-Executive Director · Board Advisor · Data and AI Strategy Author of the Data Leadership Series lizhendersondata.wordpress.com | LinkedIn: /in/dataqueenliz You're receiving this because you signed up for updates from The Data Queen. Unsubscribe at any time. Read the full blog below → -
The board was updated every month. Nobody asked the right question.
A CDO called me after a programme was cancelled. Eighteen months. £1.3 million in consultancy fees. Nothing the business could use. The board had received updates throughout. Every single one was green. Nobody had lied. The milestones were hit. What the board never asked was the one question that would have changed everything. In my latest blog, I write about the gap that exists in almost every boardroom right now, and why the right question, asked before the programme turns red, is one of the most valuable things the right Non-Executive Director can bring to a board. You'll find: → Why "data quality is improving" is never the end of the conversation → What "on track" actually means to a programme team, and what it doesn't → How to raise the hard questions without derailing the room → The Friction Tax: the cost your board is not seeing because it has no name If it resonates, I'd love to know. Hit reply or share it with someone on a board who needs it. Liz --- Liz Henderson | The Data Queen Non-Executive Director · Board Advisor · Data and AI Strategy Author of the Data Leadership Series lizhendersondata.wordpress.com | LinkedIn: /in/dataqueenliz You're receiving this because you signed up for updates from The Data Queen. Unsubscribe at any time. Read the full blog below → -
Beyond “Think Before You Click”
"Think Before You Click" your only line of defence? Most organizations tell their staff to "think before they click." But for a Board of Directors, the responsibility is different. It’s not just about the individual click—it’s about the strategy, resources, and recovery models that sit behind it. Cybersecurity is no longer a technical line item; it is a fiduciary imperative. Yet, many boards are operating with a significant visibility gap regarding their organization's actual capabilities. In my latest blog, I encourage you to explore: *Strategy vs. Operating Model: Do you know who is actually doing what within your IT organization? *The Risk Register Audit: How to ensure leadership decisions actually align with your Board’s risk appetite. *The Resource Assumption: Why you should assume your CISO is under-resourced and how to bridge that gap. *The Restoration Hierarchy: The disciplined order of operations required to switch systems back on safely after an attack. Don't wait for a crisis to find out if your "on" switch works. Read the Full Post: Beyond Think Before You Click And if you’d like to talk through your priorities for the year ahead, or how I can support you, you can reach me directly at this email [email protected] or use the contact form on my website.https://lizhendersondata.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/think-before-you-click-cyber-governance/