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COMMENT: Leadership, 8 June, 2026
Why does more women in senior decision-making roles matter?
Complex times need different voices to navigate fast-moving change, but progress on women’s representation in the FTSE 350 is uneven.
NEWS: Governance, 5 June, 2026
Chair role ‘needs more flexibility’
It would be better to move beyond the ‘binary choice’ of non-executive vs executive, argue governance experts.
INSIGHT: Board expertise, 18 May, 2026
How senior executives help boards form judgement
Senior executives below the C-suite can provide critical board insight—if access is built on trust, culture and disciplined interaction.
COMMENT: Gender inequality, 11 May, 2026
AIM’s failure to act on diversity threatens governance
The alternative investment market is not keeping pace on gender diversity, to the detriment of board decision-making.
NEWS: Board expertise, 6 May, 2026
European boards lack geopolitical acumen
Only a fifth of boards have at least one member with any relevant experience in geopolitics, says the latest ecoDa barometer.
NEWS: CEO succession, 30 April, 2026
Corporate shift toward experienced CEOs
Leadership succession shows fewer first-time chief executives, especially in the US, according to turnover figures.
INSIGHT: C-suite turnover, 7 April, 2026
What’s really behind sudden C‑suite turnover?
Losing credibility and integrity matters more than levels of competence in the event of a corporate failure.
INSIGHT: Board dynamics, 30 March, 2026
8 reasons that boards fail
The warning signs are rarely dramatic. More often, they are familiar, human and can be found hiding in plain sight.