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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When should business leaders speak out on social issues?
Employers must act on the issues that their employees care about. If companies want to build productive and sustainable ...
by Diane Smith-Gander
Questions to help develop a digital strategy for your board
Few directors are experts in how to design a strategy for a rapidly evolving world where digital innovation can ...
by BoardOutlookI love concept testing in the boardroom
A healthy board/management relationship features ideas brought to the board's attention early in the development phase ...
by Peter Hay
Management bench strength is the most common point of failure
Over my career as a Non-Executive Director, management bench strength is the most common point of failure I’ve seen.
by Peter Hay
How directors can engage with digital strategy
To effectively engage with digital strategy you need to understand the drivers of digital change, learn the language, ...
by Susan Oliver26 comprehensive questions to include in your board review RFP
In some cases a board will run a RFP process in order to purchase a board review or evaluation. This can be a great ...
by Steve Pell
The changing dynamics of capital and labour: What boards need to know
The world is currently in the middle of a revolution. Far right candidates and populist parties like President Donald ...
by Lindsay Tanner
Boards only operate effectively if they operate unanimously
Boards can’t operate effectively unless they make decisions unanimously (no effective board operates on majority vote ...
by Peter Hay
Checklist to get the best performance out of every director on your board
Boards are the ‘guiding mind’ of the body corporate. They provide the thoughtful oversight, inspiring vision, and human ...
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