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To truly know your customers you have to be one
As a non-executive director, you’re often on different boards, and this can make it challenging to...
Why a company can't grow faster than its directors
When you really think about it, a company can’t sustainably grow faster than the rate at which the...
Beyond the BBC’s crisis: How governance failures can lead to better boards
By Steve Pell
There’s still a lot we don’t know about what happened inside the BBC boardroom - who...
Centro and technology disasters: When are directors liable?
Most Australian company directors are very aware of the Centro case. The case has very clear...
Can you have too much board and management collaboration?
More collaboration between the board and management is not always a good thing - some guidelines...
From fog to focus: How boards get a clearer view of organisation talent
Few business leaders have had as much experience with CEO succession planning as Sir Ralph Norris...
How do you measure the success of a board review?
An easy trap for inexperienced chairs is to measure the success of a board review based on a report...
How COVID has changed work health and safety
Lockdown shone a spotlight on different ways of working, in particular remote working, and the...
Are directors becoming more prepared for board meetings?
Effective decision-making in the boardroom is crucial to successful corporate governance....
The six most important steps for a board to take in a crisis
Over my career I’ve seen a number of short and long-term crises. Regardless of what started the...
Reimagining your board skills matrix
Board composition and director skills have never been more important, or scrutinised, than they...
10 questions for the board to ask on cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a potential minefield of risk. Every company must be thinking about it, and every...
Questions to help you find the right role for your board in stakeholder management
Many boards struggle to find the right role to take in key stakeholder relationships. The decision...
Checklist for effective director induction
Good boards never assume that someone knows how to be a director. They never assume that someone...
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...
Questions to help develop a digital strategy for your board
Few directors are experts in how to design a strategy for a rapidly evolving world where digital...
I love concept testing in the boardroom
A healthy board/management relationship features ideas brought to the board's attention early in...
Management bench strength is the most common point of failure
Over my career as a Non-Executive Director, management bench strength is the most common point of...
How directors can engage with digital strategy
To effectively engage with digital strategy you need to understand the drivers of digital change,...
26 comprehensive questions to include in your board review RFP
In some cases a board will run a RFP process in order to purchase a board review or evaluation....
The changing dynamics of capital and labour: What boards need to know
The world is currently in the middle of a revolution. Far right candidates and populist parties...
Boards only operate effectively if they operate unanimously
Boards can’t operate effectively unless they make decisions unanimously (no effective board...