Board Careers

COMMENT: Digital risk, 11 September, 2017

The Secret NED: how boards can keep RoboNed at bay

Why do boards and NEDs “keep getting got” by digital technology? It’s time to wake up to the strategic opportunities it presents.



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.



Diversity, 30 May, 2017

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to boosting diversity and business growth  

Diversity in business is often misunderstood, leading to under-representation and stilted career advancement for minority and marginalised professionals. But there are ways to tackle this, while boosting improving performance.



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?



Talent, 12 May, 2017

Just one in ten companies do leadership strategy well, says survey

Survey finds that while most directors believe leadership and talent development is a boardroom responsibility, few believe companies are doing it well.



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.



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.



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.”



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.



Interview: Sir John Parker, Anglo American, 6 December, 2016

View from the chair: Sir John Parker

Sir John Parker, chairman of mining giant Anglo American, is calling for broader ethnic diversity in British boardrooms. He tells Dina Medland why.