Strategy
Year in Review, 24 December, 2018
2018: A year in governance
This past year has been packed with governance events from the launch of new codes, executive pay debates, and leadership behaviour debacles to climate change, cybersecurity scandals and the Khashoggi murder.
Social purpose, 22 October, 2018
Why marrying societal impact with financial strategy takes time
While many investors are increasingly focused on environmental, social and governance, many firms fail to embed it into their core strategy. The reason may be that mixing societal impact with financial success can be a slow burn.
Leadership skills, 5 October, 2018
Sink or swim: board leaders must go on a journey of discovery
Board leaders exist on stormy seas of change. The question is, can they stay afloat by adapting to the way the wind is blowing, or will they go down with the ship?
Business models, 28 September, 2018
Employee ownership: a help or hindrance to UK business?
The shadow chancellor has proposed a move towards 10% employee ownership, while the CBI director-general describes the plan as a “wilful misunderstanding of business”. How could this work in practice?
Pension regulation, 12 September, 2018
‘Uncharted territory’ for directors as hard line set for pension regulation
Board directors are entering a tough new era, with regulatory proposals to impose sanctions for directors who deliberately put their employees’ pensions at risk.
Digital boardroom, 11 September, 2018
Lead or be led: Why digital transformation starts at the top
How can the boardroom drive technology change for the better? By adopting the use of a board portal, a digital transformation ‘enabler’, board leaders can be at the forefront of improved efficiency.
Technology, 28 August, 2018
Blockchain projects in wide-scale development
Survey shows the scale of interest in blockchain as executives reveal development projects are underway around the world.
Sustainable boards, 27 July, 2018
Survey to reveal sustainability thinking among boards
Sustainability is now a headline issue, but how much progress has it made in moving to the core of business strategy?
Digital technology, 27 July, 2018
The technologies senior leaders plan to deploy in the coming years
Cloud computing is expected to take a back seat to artificial intelligence, big data analytics and blockchain, shows recent academic research conducted by INSEAD.
Remuneration, 20 June, 2018
Whitbread’s demerger pay plan under fire from investor advisors
Investors are advised to oppose a remuneration policy at Whitbread designed to incentivise its demerger from Costa Coffee.