Tag: board chairs
Vin Murria joins M&C Saatchi as deputy chair of the board
Murria is the founder and former CEO of Advanced Computer Software Group and was appointed OBE in 2018 for services to the digital economy.
Rio Tinto chair Simon Thompson to step down in 2022
The board has faced intense criticism from investors since the company’s destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters last year.
BT chair Jan du Plessis to step down later this year
Du Plessis joined the BT board as a non-executive director in June 2017 and was appointed as chair in November 2017.
Tesco’s John Allan on the role of non-executives at a time of crisis
Tesco chair John Allan talks about the importance of non-executive directors, their responsibilities and priorities at this critical time.
‘Chairman contagion’ highlighted as growing reputational risk
Negative fallout from one organisation can seep into another via “chairman contagion”, according to a report on reputational risk.
Balancing the books: the challenges of chairing a library charity
There are no easy solutions to balancing the needs of stakeholders, but having a board where tough issues are raised and debated is crucial to success.
Succession planning in the spotlight amid ‘genuine shock’ of PM’s illness
Succession planning is fraught with difficulty at the best of times. But seeing Boris Johnson laid low is a stark reminder to boards of its importance.
Boards must harness tension to succeed in a time of disruption
Boards need to learn to look inward and harness “positive tension” to avoid becoming dysfunctional during a crisis.
Putting more women at the helm of corporate boards
Research shows that women often outperform men in critical board-leader competencies. If only there were more female board chairs.
Board moves: Rightmove completes on new chair
Former Shazam CEO Andrew Fisher joins online property portal as non-executive chair.