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Should the management team participate in your board review?
In almost all cases, the management team should participate in a board review process.
The board...
The importance of board deep dives
Rather than being seen as interventionist, deep dives should be seen as critical when a board is...
How can the board reset from crisis to business as usual?
In times of crisis many boards will be forced to revisit the line between board and management....
Checklist for writing a risk appetite statement
It is essential practice for a board to endorse a statement of risk appetite that sets out, for...
Questions to consider in building an optimal committee structure for your board
Boards, of necessity, operate at a high level and don’t have time for deep or detailed work. They...
Questions to consider in appointing a new CEO
To help Directors who are considering a change in the CEO role, we’ve published this comprehensive...
Why the board shouldn't focus on disruption
Everybody is talking about disruption. We’re in an agile economy. It’s easy to imagine we’re at...
Things to consider in building a strategy partnership between board and management
Few areas are as contentious as the role of the board in strategy. Some boards delegate strategy...
Fear in the boardroom
Imagine this scenario: you are seated at a board table, listening with your fellow directors to a...
Questions to think about before working with a board for your first time
Venturing into a boardroom for the first time can be a daunting or exhilarating prospect. However...
Questions to ask when planning your board offsite strategy meeting
Most boards spend at least one full day per year together to develop, consider, endorse, or review...
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...
Questions to help in building a partnership between board and management on strategy
Boards are expected to drive company success. Your board’s strategic leadership can create value;...
What topics should be covered in a board review?
Board reviews can be as broad as the circumstances, covering a wide range of topics. Whilst the...
Questions to think about in rebuilding trust between board and management
Board and management must work together to deliver the strategy. This requires mutual trust and...
Why good directors make bad decisions
Beyond bad luck there’s also a number of reasons why bad decisions happen. Here’s the five most...
Things to consider in finding the right line between board and management
Most directors and executives are very clear that there is a boundary between matters for the...
Questions for a new chair to consider (the 90 day checklist)
To help Directors who are considering – or newly elected to – the Board Chair, we’ve published...
Questions for a new Audit Committee Chair to consider
To help directors who are stepping up to chair the audit committee, we’ve published this...
Why every director must watch Zero Days
Zero Days is a documentary about Stuxnet, which is a worm designed specifically to target...
Questions to help you consider if you have the right directors on your board
Board composition is a complex topic and there is no ‘magic formula’ for getting it right. To help...
Questions for management to improve the relationship with a difficult board
Some boards are difficult to deal with. As an executive, you don’t get to choose your board...
Questions for a new Remuneration Committee Chair to consider
To help directors who are stepping up to chair the Remuneration committee, we’ve published this...