Succession as a key pillar of value creation
Across 155 boards in the BoardOutlook 2025 benchmark pool, approximately four in ten directors (39%) name enhancing executive talent and succession as a top priority for driving value creation over ...
The average graduate gets better feedback than the average CEO
The average graduate gets better feedback than the average CEO. Over the past decade I have put that contention to hundreds of executives and non-executive directors. The reaction is almost always ...
by Steve PellProfessionalising Governance in Founder-Led Businesses
What to build, what to defer Founder-led businesses that have grown organically arrive at the question of governance late, and usually under external pressure. A new investor wants a board. A ...
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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 YardleyTell me how you’re going to disagree with me
The social philosopher Eric Hoffer once said “The beginning of thought is in disagreement - not only with others but ...
by Lindsay TannerHow frequently should the board review its performance?
How often a board should review its performance depends on a range of factors. Whilst the starting point is generally ...
by Allie GertzLindsay Tanner’s Leadership Lessons
Over nearly forty-five years I’ve accumulated a wide array of leadership experience, both as a leader in my own right ...
by Lindsay Tanner
Time for boards to step up on succession
Boards have made great strides on pay in recent years. Executive remuneration is now scrutinised, modelled, linked to ...
by BoardOutlook
How you structure a remuneration system that actually makes sense
Too many Australian companies use a one size fits all executive remuneration model - that doesn't reflect the needs or ...
by Jane HemstritchHow 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 Pell56 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