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What would your business look like if it was a technology company?

What would your business look like if it was a technology company?

A powerful exercise for any company is to reimagine their strategy as if they were a technology company - imagine being ...

by Susan Oliver
Board reviews - Are surveys or interviews better?

Board reviews - Are surveys or interviews better?

When thinking about evaluating your board, there’s a range of alternatives. Most of these involve some combination of ...

by Allie Gertz
How to combat groupthink on Australian boards

How to combat groupthink on Australian boards

Every director brings their own experience and ideas to the table. But it’s not always easy to stand behind your ...

by Diane Smith-Gander

I don’t care if our project runs a little over time and over budget (as long as it delivers the benefits)

When monitoring change management or major project delivery, too many NEDs are primarily focused on the budget and ...

by Jane Hemstritch

Lockdown 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
This is what really causes corporate technology disasters

This is what really causes corporate technology disasters

Technology is integral to how we operate almost every aspect of business today. Yet almost every director has ...

by Susan Oliver
Governance lessons from the Essendon drug scandal

Governance lessons from the Essendon drug scandal

There’s no doubt that Essendon Football Club’s (EFC) Supplements Program of 2012 was a mistake of the highest ...

by Lindsay Tanner
The five fatal corporate governance mistakes

The five fatal corporate governance mistakes

Corporate governance is rather like hospitality staff: when it’s good, you barely notice it’s there, but when it fails ...

by Susan Oliver
I’d like to see more employees in the boardroom

I’d like to see more employees in the boardroom

There’s a strong case for Australian boards to have some form of worker participation

by Jane Hemstritch