Board Expertise
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Board effectiveness, 10 August, 2017
View from the chair: Kieran Moynihan on PE versus PLC board performance
Private equity boards are often viewed as high-performing teams, but Kieran Moynihan, chairman of Board Excellence, explores whether PLC boardrooms could do just as well.
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FTSE100 CEO remuneration, 3 August, 2017
FTSE100 CEO pay falls but much further to go, say governance experts
Average pay packet for FTSE100 CEOs falls in 2016 but there are calls to rethink the measures which set their remuneration.
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Skills, 6 July, 2017
Research reveals route to resolving boardroom tension and conflict
A new report shows that while "tension" between board members is viewed as a healthy addition to discussion, "conflict" can be disruptive and best dealt with outside the boardroom.
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Boardroom composition, 7 June, 2017
Gender diversity best where companies are also led by women
Research finds boardroom gender diversity is improving, but has developed most in companies where leadership roles are also occupied by women.
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COMMENT: Remuneration, 19 May, 2017
The Secret NED: the trials of the remuneration chair
It's undoubtedly a tough job, especially in this pay-sensitive climate. So why would anyone want to be remuneration chair?
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Leadership, 15 May, 2017
Eleven leadership guidelines for the digital age
The old ways of running a company won’t cut it in a digital world, argue Liri Andersson and Ludo Van der Heyden of INSEAD.
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Leadership, 9 May, 2017
Three crucial advantages of multicultural management teams
International experience and insight matter far more than what it says on your passport.
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Gender diversity, 29 March, 2017
Financial services firms battle to increase female applications
Only a third of financial services firms in the UK manage to increase applications from women, despite targeted recruitment campaigns.
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C-suite incentives, 24 March, 2017
The right C-suite incentive structure makes firms smarter
Guoli Chen of INSEAD assesses top-level managerial contractual design from a long-term strategy perspective.
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Boardroom skills, 16 March, 2017
Personal impact: making your presence felt in the boardroom
It's tough facing a new boardroom full of members set in their ways. But a little knowledge about psychology, physiology, character and chemistry can go a long way to making your presence felt.
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Shareholder relations, 8 March, 2017
A happy engagement: The path to good investor relations
Although shareholder engagement is improving, boards need to work on building and maintaining the good relationships required between companies and their investors.
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Cyber-risk, 24 February, 2017
Do company boards need an expert in cybersecurity and technology?
Cybersecurity is at the top of boardroom agendas. Stephen Bonner of Deloitte asks whether boards need a member who is a dedicated cyber expert.
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ESG, 20 February, 2017
Audit committees and the environment
Higher audit quality committees produce higher quality environmental disclosures, according to a new study.
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Investors, 13 February, 2017
What’s behind the rise in shareholder class actions?
Many unhappy shareholders opt for class action to settle their grievances. But what role does an overconfident chief executive play in causing these?
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Diversity, 1 February, 2017
Why women struggle with shorter boardroom tenure
Boardroom diversity is improving but women face an additional problem: staying on a board after appointment.
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Board positions, 25 January, 2017
The overstretched non-exec and balancing a portfolio
Holding more than three or four positions may mean non-executives "simply don’t have the time to deal with the stewarding responsibilities of their job."
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Leadership, 16 January, 2017
What leaders can learn from the rise of the outsider
Donald Trump won the US election despite being an outsider. Companies have increasingly turned to outsiders to be their CEO. What are the lessons?
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Succession planning, 14 January, 2017
Bye bye NED
There is no substitute for planning ahead when it comes to non-executive director departures.
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COMMENT: Non-executive directors, 24 December, 2016
The Secret NED: Welcome, newbie NEDs
You may be an experienced operator, but it doesn’t mean you can skip reading your board papers or assume you know everything.
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Chief executive skills, 19 December, 2016
Overconfident CEOs are less socially responsible
Research reveals that the more confident a chief executive is, "the less their firm invests in activity that has a positive impact on society".