Career
INSIGHT: Romance in the office, 10 January, 2020
Heartache to headache: why workplace relationships are a problem
McDonald’s and BlackRock have both parted ways with senior executives after workplace relationships came to light. So what are the risks of an office romance?
Talent pipeline, 19 November, 2019
CEOx1Day: ‘Valuable perspectives and a fresh way of looking at things’
Every year, top business leaders spend the day with a student to give them a taste of life as a CEO. We hear why they take part.
Board selection, 17 October, 2019
What makes a successful non-executive director?
Qualities that are prized in executive life must be left at the boardroom door as a non-executive director. So what do boards look for in a new recruit?
Board recognition, 30 September, 2019
NED Awards 2020: ‘Think strategically about how your company adapts’
Nominations for the Non-Executive Director Awards 2020 are now open. Jacqui Ferguson, a winner in 2018, says NEDs play a vital role in turbulent times.
Talent pipeline, 15 July, 2019
CEOx1Day: Giving future leaders a taste of the top job
Odgers Berndtson initiative CEOx1Day allows students to experience leadership by shadowing a top chief executive. CEO Kester Scrope and student Isabelle Mettan-Ure describe their day together.
COMMENT: Corporate culture, 6 June, 2019
The Secret NED: mind your boardroom language
How some expressions used in the boardroom can offend or reveal bias. Meanwhile, is the hunt for a new chair at an end?
Non-Executive Director Awards, 29 March, 2019
Sir Roger Carr: What makes a good non-executive?
Board Agenda was at the Non-Executive Director Awards in London to see Sir Roger Carr—chair of BAE Systems and the English National Ballet, former chair of Cadbury and Centrica—receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. In his acceptance speech Sir Roger explored the qualities that make a good non-executive.
COMMENT: Board appointments, 29 January, 2019
The Secret NED: the long (long) list for choosing a new chair
The new non-exec on the board has to have something to do. Cue the comi-tragic process of how to find a new chair.
Future leaders, 5 October, 2018
Tomorrow’s leadership, today: nurturing future leaders
The pace of change in technology and geo-political uncertainty has presented business leaders with unprecedented challenges. What does it take to lead companies in the current environment and how can the leaders of the future be nurtured?
NED Awards, 1 October, 2018
NED Awards: what it takes to be great
Nominations for the 2019 Non-Executive Director Awards, which aim to recognise NEDs at the top of their game, are now open—but just what does it take to be an asset to the board? As Paul Drechsler says, good NEDs are a ‘gift’.