24 March, 2020
Boards must harness tension to succeed in a time of disruption
Research from international head hunting firm, Odgers Berndtson, reveals that only 15% of executives believe
5 February, 2020
How boards can learn to talk about ‘unspeakable’ issues
Organisational reputation is an increasingly critical issue for boards to consider and is certainly on a par with overseeing product quality and service delivery. Volkswagen Group is a useful case ...
2 January, 2020
Key trends in corporate governance for 2020
'The government needs to push through key business reforms' Roger Barker, head of corporate governance at the
6 November, 2019
When fighting social injustice clashes with shareholder demands
The idea that business leaders are unsympathetic to social, political and economic concerns is largely a myth. Indeed, many leaders care deeply about such issues, but the reality is that society’s d...
28 September, 2018
Resilient leadership: how leaders can survive trauma
Being resilient is not a clean concept, it is a result. Possessing a strong Resilience Quotient, or RQ, means having the ability to work through and survive a traumatic event, as well being able to fa...
21 September, 2018
The chemistry of leadership: can hormone replacement therapy help?
Stress is one of the most prevalent burdens of modern-day life and has become particularly common in large and complex organisations. For many in senior positions executive stress is increasingly impa...
13 February, 2018
The Five Qs – a recipe for effective leadership
Global business has become increasingly complex, and everyday interactions are often characterised by a lack of harmony as individuals relentlessly pursue their own agendas, often for good reason. ...
24 July, 2017
Governance: collective wisdom applied to complex uncertainty
When the Stronger Governance Better Boards theme of ICSA: The Governance Institute’s 2017 annual conference in London was chosen late last year, Article 50 had not yet been triggered, the p...
6 July, 2017
Research reveals route to resolving boardroom tension and conflict
Boardroom tension and conflict is most likely to arise around decision-making, particularly over company purpose and direction, according to new research. However, while tension is viewed as a "pos...
25 January, 2017
