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      Being a CEO in 2023: how to navigate uncertainty

      Agility, planning in the shorter term and bravery will all stand chief executives in good...

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      Boards in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector face increasingly difficult decisions, according to a...

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      We asked key figures what would help boards this year. The answers ranged from 'smarter...

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    • female ceo Less than a third of FTSE 100 executives are women

      In Europe as a whole, only 7.7% of top companies’ chief executives are female, gender...

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      Researchers found that investment dropped by 2-3 percentage points as companies passed from 12 to...

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  1. NEWS: Life sciences podcast 15 March, 2023

    Reform of NHS levy ‘harms UK competitiveness’

    Boards in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector face increasingly difficult decisions, according to a recent Board Agenda podcast.

  2. INSIGHT: Board expertise 14 March, 2023

    How to boost decision making

    Innovative digital tools can help boards to deliver against strategic objectives, but it is the quality of the data that counts.

  1. NEWS: Corporate resilience, 14 March, 2023

    ESG resilience requires leaders to manage without certainty

    Boards lack the understanding needed to face environmental and social challenges, according to LBS professor.

  2. female ceo

    NEWS: Gender diversity, 9 March, 2023

    Less than a third of FTSE 100 executives are women

    In Europe as a whole, only 7.7% of top companies’ chief executives are female, gender diversity barometer shows.

  3. board size

    NEWS: Board size, 7 March, 2023

    Performance declines as boards grow in size

    Researchers found that investment dropped by 2-3 percentage points as companies passed from 12 to 16 board members.

  4. digital transformation

    INSIGHT: Digital strategy, 2 March, 2023

    Digital transformation: Get the basics right

    Board involvement at the get-go will boost the chances of a successful digital transformation for the business.

  5. NEWS: Risk management, 23 February, 2023

    Boards have an essential role in building resilient companies

    Experts from boardrooms, academia, not-for-profits and consultancy will gather to explore the road to resilience in uncertain times.

  6. geopolitical risk

    NEWS: Risk management, 23 February, 2023

    ‘Collaboration’ is key to preparing for geopolitical crises

    Geopolitical risk is here to stay, but businesses may not be ready for the next major incident, says report from IIA and Airmic.

  7. uncertainty in 2023

    INSIGHT: Board expertise, 23 February, 2023

    Being a CEO in 2023: how to navigate uncertainty

    Agility, planning in the shorter term and bravery will all stand chief executives in good stead in another unpredictable year.

  8. business resilience

    NEWS: Risk management, 10 February, 2023

    Resilience within business is key during uncertain times

    Boards have an essential role in building resilience in companies so they can survive—and thrive—in the face of ever-changing risks.

  9. CEO legacy

    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.

  10. governance recession

    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.

  11. Davos climate

    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’.

  12. value whistleblowing

    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.

  13. HR corporate trust

    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.

  14. provision 5 governance

    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.

  15. powerful CEOs

    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

  16. FTX collapse

    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.

  17. worker voice

    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.

  18. NEDs role

    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.

  19. ethics high pay

    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.

  20. ceo appointments

    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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