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Automation and outsourcing can do more damage than good
Boards need to consider whether automating or outsourcing business functions in the interests of short-term cost saving ...
by Russell Yardley
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 board grows its own ...
by Russell Yardley
Centro and technology disasters: When are directors liable?
Most Australian company directors are very aware of the Centro case. The case has very clear implications for how ...
by Russell Yardley
Can you have too much board and management collaboration?
More collaboration between the board and management is not always a good thing - some guidelines for when you might ...
by Russell Yardley
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 board needs to be ...
by Russell Yardley
How automation will challenge the role of boards
Automation records every decision made in its implementation. Compared to when a human makes a bad decision, when ...
by Russell Yardley
The three essential characteristics of a growth-focused board
Jack Welch said, “If change is happening on the outside faster than on the inside, the end is in sight.”
by Russell YardleyLockdown lessons for more effective board meetings
When mainstream comedians write comedy sketches about Zoom that are trending on YouTube you know that COVID-19 changed ...
by Russell Yardley
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 constant risk of being ...
by Russell Yardley