Board Expertise
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NEWS: Chief executives, 8 February, 2023
Long-standing CEOs can leave a legacy of trouble for boards
Performance and productivity can suffer after a long-tenured chief executive leaves the company, researchers find.
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INSIGHT: Governance, 3 February, 2023
What use is governance in a recession?
Companies seeking competitive advantage in uncertain times will find that effective governance allows much sharper focus.
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NEWS: Investor relations, 17 January, 2023
Top fund fires warning shot at ‘laggard’ boards
Norges Bank chief executive warns boards of investor pressure on climate proposals and challenges ‘corporate greed’.
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INSIGHT: Whistleblowing, 16 January, 2023
Why we need to value whistleblowing
Encouraging staff to speak up and stop harm can reduce legal and reputational risk—both for the organisation and its board members.
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INSIGHT: Leadership, 10 January, 2023
HR: How to build employee trust in corporate culture
The right HR director is essential to lead on a culture that gets the best out of people, rather than policing them.
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NEWS: Governance, 6 January, 2023
Top companies dismiss concept of workers on boards
Research finds FTSE 100 firms are still rejecting the 2018 proposal of improving workforce engagement by appointing a worker to the board.
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NEWS: Chief executives, 4 January, 2023
Boards want powerful CEOs in tough times
Single-minded chief executives have greater staying ability when business conditions are uncertain, research finds
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INSIGHT: Risk management, 1 December, 2022
Risk: beware the leadership clique
The rapid collapse and bankruptcy of huge cryptocurrency exchange FTX carries a salutary lesson about the need for challenge on every board.
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INSIGHT: Board expertise, 28 November, 2022
How listening to workers can boost business
Giving workers a greater say in the companies they work for can help to improve organisations, according to High Pay Centre research.
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NEWS: Webinar, 23 November, 2022
NEDs ‘needed more than ever’ in times of uncertainty
The non-executive director’s role is to both challenge and listen to management, agreed the panel of a recent webinar.
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INSIGHT: Executive pay, 21 November, 2022
Why are ‘ethical’ executives still highly paid?
The way the labour market works—or fails to work—presents a dilemma for remuneration committees when it comes to executive pay.
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NEWS: Chief executives, 17 November, 2022
Companies lean towards hiring CEOs new to the C-suite
Report on this year’s boards shows that 22% of UK chief executives had never had an executive role before becoming CEO.
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INSIGHT: Board expertise, 15 November, 2022
How to chair the board more effectively
As boards respond to pressure for immediate results and compliance, a smart chair can help directors to focus on strategic, long-term success.
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NEWS: Executive pay, 10 November, 2022
IA publishes guidance on executive remuneration for 2023
The Investment Association has updated its guidance and advises that NEDs’ time commitment and role complexity be reflected in their fees.
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NEWS: Investor relations, 7 November, 2022
‘Poor’ proxy advisers ‘stifle’ investor stewardship
Many chairs believe the focus on compliance has led to the board’s relationship with institutional investors deteriorating, report finds.
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INSIGHT: Board expertise, 7 November, 2022
Every board needs a STEM professional
With technology an intrinsic part of industry, making properly informed decisions at the top level is crucial.
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NEWS: ESG engagement, 28 October, 2022
Number of ‘ESG-engaged’ directors rises steeply
This year's Sustainability Board Report also reveals that many more large companies now have an ESG committee.
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INSIGHT: Governance and innovation, 27 October, 2022
Governance must not stand in the way of innovation
As regulation increases, innovation suffers—but a diverse, savvy board can promote a corporate culture open to change.
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INSIGHT: Ethics, 24 October, 2022
Integrity as a means of internal control
Harnessing the power of integrity will improve the decisions taken by everyone in your organisation, and can lead to rapid culture change.
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NEWS: Succession planning, 20 October, 2022
Succession planning can calm the market
When a good CEO announces their departure, revealing a succession plan eases the pain in more ways than one, finds research.