There are many thrills and challenges unique to being a non-executive director. Every good...
Articles by
Diane Smith-Gander
Diane is Immediate Past President of Chief Executive Women and a strong advocate for gender equity. She is a keen down hill skier and operates a vineyard in Margaret River.
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How COVID has changed work health and safety
Lockdown shone a spotlight on different ways of working, in particular remote working, and the...
If the CEO gets 100% of at risk compensation every year, the system is broken
Defending executive compensation is impossible unless we get serious about “at risk” compensation
When should business leaders speak out on social issues?
Employers must act on the issues that their employees care about.
If companies want to build...
How to combat groupthink on Australian boards
Every director brings their own experience and ideas to the table. But it’s not always easy to...
Where should the board sit on governance vs. guidance?
Neither governance or guidance are the only thing a board should focus on - you can have too much...
Moving back from COVID governance in a thoughtful way
Due to COVID-19 there was a need to move to different governance routines so much so it created...
Fear in the boardroom
Imagine this scenario: you are seated at a board table, listening with your fellow directors to a...
What Australia can learn from Israel's innovation ecosystem
Israel has a best practice approach to innovation. There’s three elements I’d love to see...
Why every director must watch Zero Days
Zero Days is a documentary about Stuxnet, which is a worm designed specifically to target...
Why it's ok to say the business case for gender equity is bullshit
It’s okay to say the business case for gender equity is bullshit. Actually, I encourage it....