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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 ...

by BoardOutlook
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
Questions to help in building a partnership between board and management on strategy

Questions to help in building a partnership between board and management on strategy

Boards are expected to drive company success. Your board’s strategic leadership can create value; its absence can ...

by BoardOutlook

What topics should be covered in a board review?

Board reviews can be as broad as the circumstances, covering a wide range of topics. Whilst the scope may change ...

by Allie Gertz
Questions to think about in rebuilding trust between board and management

Questions to think about in rebuilding trust between board and management

Board and management must work together to deliver the strategy. This requires mutual trust and respect. If you believe ...

by BoardOutlook
Why good directors make bad decisions

Why good directors make bad decisions

Beyond bad luck there’s also a number of reasons why bad decisions happen. Here’s the five most common reasons why I ...

by Russell Yardley
Things to consider in finding the right line between board and management

Things to consider in finding the right line between board and management

Most directors and executives are very clear that there is a boundary between matters for the board and matters for ...

by BoardOutlook