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Checklist for writing a risk appetite statement

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 each of the main ...

by BoardOutlook
Questions to consider in building an optimal committee structure for your board

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 rely on committees to ...

by BoardOutlook
Questions to consider in appointing a new CEO

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 checklist to prompt ...

by BoardOutlook
Why the board shouldn't focus on disruption

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
Things to consider in building a strategy partnership between board and management

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 to management and ...

by BoardOutlook
Fear in the boardroom

Fear in the boardroom

Imagine this scenario: you are seated at a board table, listening with your fellow directors to a presentation about a ...

by Diane Smith-Gander
Questions to think about before working with a board for your first time

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 you feel about it, it ...

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Questions to ask when planning your board offsite strategy meeting

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 strategy. Some ...

by BoardOutlook
What Australia can learn from Israel's innovation ecosystem

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 Australia emulate.

by Diane Smith-Gander