Advisory Board — TAB Israel

Why Join a Peer Advisory Board?

Peer advisory boards provide Israeli CEOs with a confidential forum to solve strategic challenges, share experiences, and hold each other accountable. TAB Israel boards meet monthly with a certified facilitator.

What Is a Peer Advisory Board?

A peer advisory board is a confidential group of 6-8 non-competing business owners and CEOs who meet monthly to tackle strategic challenges, share diverse perspectives, and hold each other accountable for execution. Unlike traditional coaching or consulting, a peer board combines the collective wisdom of experienced leaders who understand the unique pressures of running a business in Israel.

TAB Israel boards follow the proven TAB (The Alternative Board) methodology, used by thousands of CEOs worldwide across more than 20 countries and over 35 years. Each board is led by a certified Master Facilitator who ensures productive discussions, structured problem-solving, and actionable outcomes.

How TAB Israel Boards Work

Each TAB Israel board operates under strict confidentiality agreements. Members come from non-competing industries across the Israeli business landscape — from technology and manufacturing to services and retail. This diversity ensures fresh perspectives without competitive concerns.

Monthly Board Meetings

Boards meet once a month for 4-hour sessions. Each meeting follows a structured agenda:

• Check-in: Members share progress on commitments from the previous session
• Issue presentation: One or two members present a strategic challenge they face
• Peer feedback: Board members ask questions, share experiences, and offer perspectives
• Action commitments: The presenting member commits to specific next steps
• Accountability: All members set goals for the next meeting

Biweekly Accountability Check-ins

Between board meetings, members participate in biweekly 1:1 accountability calls with their facilitator. These short sessions ensure commitments are tracked, obstacles are addressed early, and momentum is maintained.

Private Coaching Sessions

Each TAB Israel member receives monthly 1:1 coaching sessions with their Master Facilitator. These sessions focus on personal leadership development, strategic decision-making, and execution discipline tailored to the member’s specific business context.

Benefits for Israeli CEOs

Israeli business leaders face unique challenges — a fast-moving market, geopolitical uncertainty, talent competition, and the pressure to scale globally from a small domestic market. A TAB Israel board provides:

• Diverse perspectives: CEOs from different Israeli industries offer fresh angles on your challenges
• Reduced isolation: The CEO seat is lonely — a peer board gives you a trusted sounding board
• Faster decisions: Tap the collective experience of 6-8 seasoned leaders instead of deciding alone
• Accountability: Structured follow-up ensures your strategic plans actually get executed
• Confidential environment: Strict confidentiality means you can discuss sensitive issues openly
• Access to TAB global network: Connect with 20,000+ TAB members worldwide

Who Joins a TAB Israel Board?

TAB Israel boards are designed for CEOs, founders, and business owners of companies with annual revenue above 3 million ILS. Members typically manage teams of 10+ employees and face strategic decisions about growth, scaling, hiring, market expansion, or succession.

Current TAB Israel members come from diverse sectors including technology, manufacturing, professional services, retail, healthcare, and construction — all united by the desire to make better decisions and grow their businesses with peer support.

The TAB Israel Board Experience

Joining a TAB Israel board is more than attending meetings. It is becoming part of a trusted group of peers who invest in each other’s success. Members build deep relationships over time, celebrate wins together, and provide honest feedback when it matters most.

Many TAB Israel members report that their board is the only forum where they can discuss sensitive business challenges — from key personnel decisions to partnership disputes to exit planning — with people who truly understand what it means to lead a company in Israel.

Who Leads TAB Israel Peer Advisory Boards?

TAB Israel is led by Nir Makovsky, a Master TAB Facilitator certified by The Alternative Board’s global network. Nir brings decades of business leadership and coaching experience to every board he facilitates, guiding Israeli CEOs through structured peer discussions, strategic planning, and accountability frameworks that drive measurable results.

As the leader of TAB Israel, Nir Makovsky personally screens candidates for board fit, matches members into non-competing groups, and facilitates every monthly session and 1:1 coaching call. This hands-on approach ensures that every TAB Israel board maintains the quality and confidentiality standards that make the model effective. Learn more about his background and the TAB methodology on the About TAB Israel page.

Why Choose TAB Israel Over Traditional Consulting?

Unlike a consultant who tells you what to do, or a coach who focuses solely on you, a TAB Israel peer advisory board combines both approaches with the added power of group intelligence. Israeli CEOs who have tried business consultants, mastermind groups, or informal peer networks often find that TAB Israel delivers more consistent, structured, and accountable results because of its proven global methodology and dedicated facilitator involvement.

Consulting engagements are typically project-based and end once the deliverable is complete. A TAB Israel board is an ongoing relationship — monthly meetings, biweekly check-ins, and private coaching create continuous momentum rather than a one-time intervention. To understand the full comparison of models, visit the Why TAB? page.

Where Do TAB Israel Boards Meet?

TAB Israel is headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel, with boards serving CEOs across the country’s major business hubs. Members regularly join from Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and central Israel, reflecting the geographic diversity of the Israeli economy — from Tel Aviv’s tech and startup ecosystem to Jerusalem’s established enterprises and Petah Tikva’s industrial and commercial base.

Board meetings are held in convenient, professional settings, and TAB Israel continues to expand its board offerings to reach CEOs throughout the country. To see current board locations and availability, visit the Advisory Board page or reach out via the Contact page.

How Do I Join a TAB Israel Peer Advisory Board?

Joining TAB Israel begins with a confidential conversation with Nir Makovsky to assess fit, discuss your business challenges, and determine which board matches your industry, company stage, and goals. Because boards are limited to 6-8 non-competing members, availability varies by industry and region.

The process typically includes:

• Initial consultation: A one-on-one discussion about your business, goals, and challenges
• Board matching: Placement into a group of non-competing Israeli CEOs at a similar business scale
• Trial session: An opportunity to experience a board meeting before committing
• Onboarding: Integration into the monthly meeting cadence, coaching sessions, and accountability calls

Ready to explore whether TAB Israel is right for your business? Visit the Join TAB Israel page to start the conversation.

What Results Can Israeli CEOs Expect From a TAB Board?

CEOs who commit to the TAB Israel process consistently report improved decision-making speed, clearer strategic priorities, stronger financial discipline, and reduced feelings of isolation at the top. Because peer boards combine outside perspective with structured accountability, members often execute plans they had delayed for months or years before joining.

Over time, many Israeli CEOs describe their TAB board as a permanent fixture in how they run their business — not a temporary program, but an ongoing strategic asset that evolves alongside their company’s growth, from early scaling challenges to eventual succession or exit planning.

Frequently Asked Questions About TAB Israel Advisory Boards