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
20 March, 2020
Putting more women at the helm of corporate boards
Since 2010, we have witnessed a sharp rise in the number of female directors in many developed economies. Yet the number of female board chairs has remained very low. Even in Sweden, which leads the w...
22 November, 2019
Board moves: Rightmove completes on new chair
Rightmove, the online property portal, has appointed Andrew Fisher as its new non-executive chair. Fisher takes ...
12 November, 2019
Top chairs see remuneration rise by 30% over past decade
Fees for board chairs and senior independent directors (SIDs) have risen while pay for non-executives have remained static, according to a new survey. Research by headhunting firm
30 May, 2019
Asset manager urges separation of chair and CEO roles
A major investment manager has called for companies to separate the roles of CEO and chair, and improve remuneration disclosure, after surveying the top companies across Europe.
29 April, 2019
How many chairships is too many?
Reading through the policy guide of proxy advisory firm Gla...
5 April, 2019
Boardroom lessons from Brexit
'The common good is of paramount importance' Marie-Louise Clayton Leadership? Headless chickens? Or, herding cats? Brexit has produced “Bercowesque”, my newly coined adjectiv...
27 March, 2019
Performance and accountability: the changing role of the chair
Once a stately figurehead, the chair now faces the glare of publicity, and has become the potential focus of public anger at corporate governance failures. Since the financial crisis the chair has ...
29 January, 2019
Secret Ned: The long (long) list
FINALLY AN EXCITING task for the new non-exec, one he/she can truly contribute to: Finding a new chair. After an exhausting beauty parade of various top headhunters, one is appointed, and a detaile...
17 January, 2019
