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
16 December, 2019
Global leadership on sustainability requires greener boards
By now all major companies have some sort of policy on sustainability and/or environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. There is mounting pressure on boards of directors from shareholders, cus...
17 October, 2019
What makes a successful non-executive director?
The role of non-executive director may be unique in having a job title that describes what the job isn’t, rather than what it is. Awkward and downbeat though the title may be, it does serve to empha...
30 September, 2019
NED Awards 2020: ‘Think strategically about how your company adapts’
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23 September, 2019
How corporate governance can drive a sustainable economy
Last month, 181 CEOs of the US Business Roundtable committ...
18 September, 2019
Sustainability and the five archetypes of boardroom behaviour
There is growing evidence to suggest that sustainability is getting
7 August, 2019
Setting the pace: how to ensure your board is fit for the future
To excel at any pursuit, you need to follow a fitness programme. This is no different whether you are an elite athlete or high-level business executive. But crucially, at a time of rapid advances in t...
9 July, 2019
Hampton-Alexander CEO warns of ‘challenge to shift attitudes’ on gender diversity
While the UK approach to boardroom gender diversity is “arguably” one of the most sophisticated in the world, there is still work to be done, according to the chief executive of the
17 June, 2019
Shaping the boards of the future
There have been enormous changes in the way organisations and individuals work over the past 20 to 30 years, but the structure of boards has not changed at anything like the pace of the organisations ...
11 June, 2019
