It’s time for businesses to weigh up the content of the autumn budget delivered this week by the chancellor of the Exchequer.

Companies can flex remuneration structure ‘provided they preserve director independence and are transparent with shareholders’.

The chief financial officer’s relationship with the board is critical and requires work on both sides for mutual and corporate success.

In an era of constant disruption, leaders must rethink culture and embrace empathy, purpose and learning to not just survive but thrive.

This year’s awards will recognise excellence in ‘leadership, integrity and impact across the UK’s boardrooms and beyond’.

Women consistently outperform men across key leadership measures, making female leadership a smart business move.

Leaders need to take responsibility for their organisation’s cyber resilience, warns the National Cyber Security Centre.

There is a rise in the number of new directors bringing the hands-on experience and skills to help integrate AI, EY research finds.

Gender affects style of leadership and, to reap the benefits, the chair must not be a referee, but an orchestrator of difference.

The role of the non-executive director is demanding, influential and extremely rewarding. How do you become a NED?

The 22% drop is partly down to the ‘ripple effect’ from Trump’s anti-DEI executive order, Equilar blog suggests.

When directors challenge proposals, question strategies or raise uncomfortable truths, they’re strengthening the board’s effectiveness.

Boards with members who can master active listening skills will be well placed to gain the data they need for success.

Still too few directors recognise AI’s potential to improve preparation, discussion and decision-making in the boardroom. But this may soon change.

In association with Ashurst, the Summer 2025 briefing on legal and regulatory changes shaping board responsibilities.

There is a crisis of leadership, thanks to a mismatch between the reality of leadership today and a stubborn reliance on former practices.

We need to understand the complex ecosystem in which boards operate, and not just focus on board skills and diversity, say researchers.

Although the UK is striking the right gender balance with incoming directors, it is missing out on fresh faces, finds report.

Why senior executives now need to rethink their approach when looking to secure non-executive and advisory roles.

Three-quarters of company secretaries worry about AI’s accuracy, according to a Chartered Governance Institute poll.