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Questions for management to improve the relationship with a difficult board

Questions for management to improve the relationship with a difficult board

Some boards are difficult to deal with. As an executive, you don’t get to choose your board members and you may need to ...

by BoardOutlook
Questions for a new Remuneration Committee Chair to consider

Questions for a new Remuneration Committee Chair to consider

To help directors who are stepping up to chair the Remuneration committee, we’ve published this comprehensive checklist ...

by BoardOutlook
Why it's ok to say the business case for gender equity is bullshit

Why it's ok to say the business case for gender equity is bullshit

It’s okay to say the business case for gender equity is bullshit. Actually, I encourage it. Nodding along – being ...

by Diane Smith-Gander
Questions for a new CEO to consider in building a relationship with the board

Questions for a new CEO to consider in building a relationship with the board

To help CEOs who are new in the role and have not reported to a board before, we’ve published this comprehensive ...

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Questions to consider in improving your board reporting

Questions to consider in improving your board reporting

To help directors who want to have better oversight of their companies and better-quality conversations with ...

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Questions to help you improve the quality of your board discussions

Questions to help you improve the quality of your board discussions

Boards discover information and reach decisions through discussion. To help directors who want to have better quality ...

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Questions to help you build a succession plan for your board

Questions to help you build a succession plan for your board

Boards cannot delegate their own succession and composition to management. It would create unacceptable conflicts of ...

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Why Board Diversity Matters

Why Board Diversity Matters

In the realm of corporate governance, the call for greater board diversity has become increasingly prominent. While ...

by Tony Featherstone
From fog to focus

From fog to focus: How boards get a clearer view of organisation talent

Few business leaders have had as much experience with CEO succession planning as Sir Ralph Norris FAICD. In his three ...

by Tony Featherstone