Board Expertise
INSIGHT: Governance and innovation, 27 October, 2022
Governance must not stand in the way of innovation
As regulation increases, innovation suffers—but a diverse, savvy board can promote a corporate culture open to change.
INSIGHT: Ethics, 24 October, 2022
Integrity as a means of internal control
Harnessing the power of integrity will improve the decisions taken by everyone in your organisation, and can lead to rapid culture change.
NEWS: Succession planning, 20 October, 2022
Succession planning can calm the market
When a good CEO announces their departure, revealing a succession plan eases the pain in more ways than one, finds research.
INSIGHT: Board expertise, 17 October, 2022
Boards must prepare for active political engagement
Why right now is the best time for boards to make contact with politicians who can impact—or potentially impact—your business’s bottom line.
INSIGHT: M&As, 17 October, 2022
Culture fit: make or break for M&As
A successful M&A—like a good marriage—needs both parties to understand and embrace their differences. Here’s how.
NEWS: Artificial intelligence, 13 October, 2022
Let AI pick up the board’s admin only, experts advise
It may be some way off yet, but governance by robots is coming and directors need to be ready, according to new research.
NEWS: Podcast, 3 October, 2022
Boards advised to ‘act now to save auto sector’
The UK’s auto industry faces unprecedented challenges and may only have 10 years to adapt or disappear, warn experts in our latest podcast.
NEWS: NED Awards 2023, 29 September, 2022
Nominations open for this year’s Non-Executive Director Awards
The awards will recognise the skills and guidance shown by non-executive directors, in uncertain geopolitical and economic circumstances.
NEWS: Diversity, 22 September, 2022
Diversity statements are not all ‘cheap talk’, finds study
After the murder of George Floyd, many US companies committed to increasing diversity—and some have backed up their words with action.
INSIGHT: Board behaviour, 20 September, 2022
Why do narcissistic CEOs promise and fail?
A new study reveals that narcissistic chief executives tend to announce more share repurchases, yet not follow this course of action through.