NEDs
INSIGHT: Diversity, equity and inclusion, 14 October, 2024
10 steps to a more innovative board
With 14% of organisations reporting difficulty in finding diverse voices, it’s time to reframe the narrative.
NEWS: Gender diversity, 9 October, 2024
Imposed gender quotas boost board performance
But positive outcomes of increased female board representation are not reflected in stock prices, research shows.
INSIGHT: Risk management, 30 September, 2024
Why boards struggle to identify and manage risks
At the heart of managing risk is the need for step change, rather than incremental change, in business—and that’s where the trouble lies.
INSIGHT: Board expertise, 27 September, 2024
How to approach difficult questions
Boards need a ‘safe space’ to express ideas and concerns—and to admit mistakes, without fear of negative consequences.
NEWS: NED Awards 2025, 24 September, 2024
Nominations open for the Non-Executive Director Awards 2025
Now more than ever, boards need non-executive directors with outstanding skills to help steer them through the difficult decisions ahead.
COMMENT: Board decision-making, 15 July, 2024
Choose your words carefully
Creating space and time for considered, formal debate of board decisions will allow sense—and true consensus—to emerge.
NEWS: Governance, 4 June, 2024
Aussie rules (on governance) ramp up diversity disclosures
The draft proposals, aimed at diversifying boards, have come under fire as being ‘too personal’ by some respondents.
INSIGHT: Governance, 4 June, 2024
The Secret NED: a difficult message to the CEO
Governance can be tricky, if not impossible, when board members have something important to say, but face barriers to being heard.