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INSIGHT: Board expertise, 11 March, 2024
How to deal with an unprepared director
When a board colleague has not done their background reading, getting frustrated with them is not the only option.
NEWS: CEO appointments, 1 March, 2024
Filling top CEO roles externally is on the rise
Survey also shows poor progress on diversity, with chief executive appointments being almost exclusively white and male.
INSIGHT: Board expertise, 25 February, 2024
10 ways to prepare for a board career
Strategic planning and some careful groundwork will help pave your pathway to a seat at the boardroom table.
INSIGHT: Board expertise, 21 February, 2024
10 ways boards need to transform
Governance needs to pivot in the face of accelerating change, with boards becoming forward-thinking, flexible and proactive.
INSIGHT: Governance, 21 February, 2024
The pros and cons of advisory boards
Advisory boards give independent advice to the statutory directors. But where does it leave governance if their independence is compromised?
NEWS: Boardroom pay, 1 February, 2024
Pay for NEDs in Europe falls in real terms
Low fee increases over the past five years mean non-executive directors’ pay rises have dropped below inflation, survey shows.
INSIGHT: Board expertise, 15 January, 2024
How much do non-executive directors get paid?
Understanding the dynamics of pay across sectors is key to navigating your remuneration as a non-executive director.
INSIGHT: Board expertise, 22 December, 2023
How to increase diverse board-level skills
The diversity spotlight has missed one key area: the range of skills needed on the board to enable it to make the best decisions.
NEWS: Female CEOs, 12 December, 2023
Women blocked from FTSE 100 CEO career path
Nearly half of chief executives progress via the role of divisional head, but less than a fifth of divisional leads are female, study finds.
NEWS: Gender diversity, 7 November, 2023
Academics criticise BlackRock gender diversity research
Its methodology came under fire, with some critics also pointing out it was wrong to focus on the business case for investing in women.