Career
COMMENT: Sustainable business, 13 November, 2017
The Secret NED: why boards must think seriously about sustainability
It’s time for boards to wake up to the fact that survival depends upon sustainability in its widest sense—including the need to adapt.
Recruitment, 25 September, 2017
Unconscious bias is keeping women out of senior roles
Research shows that unconscious bias—affinity bias—may lead recruiters to favour candidates who are like themselves.
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?
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.
CEO coaching, 23 September, 2015
Should it be lonely to be a CEO?
It can be a solitary role being chief executive, but there is support available from the chairman, mentors and coaches.