Board Expertise
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.
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.
ESG, 20 February, 2017
Audit committees and the environment
Higher audit quality committees produce higher quality environmental disclosures, according to a new study.
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?
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.
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.”
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?
Succession planning, 14 January, 2017
Bye bye NED
There is no substitute for planning ahead when it comes to non-executive director departures.
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.
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”.