Insight
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Corporate risk, 14 September, 2017
Risk: Why boards need a collective mindset
Handling risk should not be viewed as the domain of a boardroom “expert” but as an area for collective decision-making, where everyone recognises there is no such thing as certainty.
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King IV by Ansie Ramalho, 14 September, 2017
King IV on corporate governance: a product of African soil
The highly respected King reports lead global thinking on corporate governance. The most recent report drops the “apply or explain” principle for “apply and explain”—a significant change born of an effort to transform African economies.
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Board intervention, 14 September, 2017
Corporate governance and the proactive board
When should boards take a more proactive approach to governance and strategic decision-making? Research shows that non-executives needn't wait for a crisis to intervene.
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Patricia Harned – chief executive, Ethics & Compliance Initiative, 13 September, 2017
Corporate culture: five questions for the boardroom
Responsibility for safeguarding corporate culture falls with board directors, but how can that be done effectively? A good start would be to ask yourselves the following questions at every board meeting.
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Corporate governance, 8 September, 2017
Recommendations to rethink UK corporate governance
During the government's consultation period on corporate governance reform, a series of events in London enabled discussion of a governance model fit for the 21st century. Filip Gregor and Jeroen Veldman summarise the key conclusions.
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Effective board leadership, 8 September, 2017
Board chair practices across the world: an INSEAD study
In the second part of their global INSEAD report on successful board chairs, Stanislav Shekshnia and Veronika Zagieva compare factors such as culture, shareholder and executive relationships, and meeting preparation.
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Executive behaviour, 7 September, 2017
Improve executive behaviour with better board education
Everyone wants executive behaviour to improve. But the solution cannot just be to increase regulation—the answer lies in better managerial education and audacious corporate governance reform.
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Effective board leadership, 31 August, 2017
The three Es of effective board leadership: an INSEAD study
A study by INSEAD of successful board chairs across countries shows how they engage, enable and encourage boards. Stanislav Shekshnia and Veronika Zagieva report on the results.
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Executive pay, 17 August, 2017
Specialist pay consultants and their relationship with the Remco
While the debate over executive pay continues unabated, research sheds light on a largely overlooked element—the relationship between the remuneration committee and specialist pay consultants.
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Digitalisation, 15 August, 2017
Digital transformation: how boards can weather the storm
With the digital revolution about to present "the greatest disruption to both leadership and governance in the entire history of business", there are ways that boards can prepare for the new digital economy and not be left behind.
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UK corporate governance code, 21 July, 2017
Let’s keep ‘comply-or-explain’ in corporate governance burning bright
The UK’s comply-or-explain system of corporate governance, introduced in 1992, has been widely admired and imitated, but it's not without its critics; there is room for improvement, while retaining the Code's spirit of flexibility.
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Mittelstand companies, 11 July, 2017
Mittelstand companies: secrets behind their success
Mittelstand companies are looked upon with envy, but it is their readiness to innovate and adapt to the challenges of the business environment that makes them successful.
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Non-financial reporting, 11 July, 2017
Non-Financial Reporting Directive: embracing the challenge
Boards must understand the importance of sustainability and long-term value to their businesses, and that means taking non-financial reporting requirements more seriously.
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EU audit reform, 11 July, 2017
Europe’s new experiment: a year into EU audit reform
EU audit reform presents an altogether different regulatory landscape for firms in the Union, and as a result, creates an alternative audit environment for the rest of the world to consider.
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Board culture, 10 July, 2017
Technological change: what’s your attitude to risk?
Blake Stephenson, principal product manager – Board & Leadership Solutions, Nasdaq Corporate Solutions, explores why culture is key for boardrooms to keep pace with technological change and mitigate risk.
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Digital board packs, 10 July, 2017
Under-pressure company secretaries need relief from admin burden
Digital board packs can save time and money, but a flexible approach to adoption of the technology is crucial, says Graham Bowstead of Perivan Technology.
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Corporate crime, 10 July, 2017
Is business becoming criminalised?
Criminal law is increasingly used to regulate business. Edward Sparrow and Angela Pearson of law firm Ashurst argue that the rule of law and the established legal process are being challenged.
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Environmental challenges, 1 June, 2017
Titanic lessons to be learned about climate change
Non-executives need to set the right course to prevent corporate titans from sinking like the Titanic in environmental disaster.
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Organisational politics, 1 June, 2017
Organisational politics can be an asset to strategy execution
Identifying the types of political behaviour in your organisation is the first step to using it for positive change, says Michael Jarrett.
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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.