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Steve Pell

Steve Pell is CEO at BoardOutlook, the leadership intelligence platform that gives Chairs, Committees and CEOs a distinct competitive advantage. Working with 200 of the world's leading ASX and FTSE boards, BoardOutlook augments leadership with the rare clarity, data, and connections needed to tackle the hardest decisions — building total alignment on how a company wins, getting the absolute best out of everyone at the top, and empowering leaders to secure a long-term legacy. Steve is a trusted advisor to boards and non-executive directors on governance matters, with specific focus on issues at the intersection between board and management. He has substantial expertise in the development and implementation of frameworks to build effective partnership between board and management on organisational strategy. He is a regular writer for the Australian Financial Review on leadership, governance and board effectiveness.

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The Feedback Gap: How 80% of Directors Are Flying Blind

BoardOutlook’s global data shows that only 20% of directors say their chair provides great individual feedback.

by Steve Pell

Unknown risks aren’t an excuse

Most boards say they care about future risks. And to be fair, most directors genuinely do. They didn’t join boards to ...

by Steve Pell

Beyond the BBC’s crisis: How governance failures can lead to better boards

There’s still a lot we don’t know about what happened inside the BBC boardroom - who knew what, when, and how decisions ...

by Steve Pell

Why Would Anyone Be a Director of a Football Club?

Let’s start with the obvious. Sporting boards look prestigious. You get your face in the paper, a car spot at the ...

by Steve Pell

How can a CEO get more value from their Board?

There are a large number of reasons why a CEO might be frustrated with their board. To help you explore the potential ...

by Steve Pell

Beyond the BBC’s crisis: How governance failures can lead to better boards

There’s still a lot we don’t know about what happened inside the BBC boardroom - who knew what, when, and how decisions ...

by Steve Pell

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. This can be a great ...

by Steve Pell

How should you measure the performance of an advisory board?

An advisory board is very different to a legal board of directors. Whilst a legal board of directors has to meet ...

by Steve Pell

56 questions for the board to ask in a crisis

To help boards who are confronting a crisis, we've published this comprehensive crisis management checklist. The ...

by Steve Pell