5 May, 2020
Forget perfect: how to make decisions during uncertain times
Even before Covid-19 we were living in a period of high uncertainty and volatility. Every sector of our economy was, arguably, being disrupted by technological change and/or by cross-border competitio...
22 April, 2020
Stream team: how to make your virtual board meetings a success
Helen Moulinos is the newly appointed chief executive of the national advocacy charity POhWER. Apart from the challenge ...
21 April, 2020
Remote possibilities: can you really learn leadership online?
After a key conference I was set to travel to was cancelled by the Covid-19 crisis I was persuaded to register for its alternative, an online "improving your decision-making" webinar. The promise o...
17 April, 2020
The role of the board in times of distress
The Covid-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on humanity at an unprecedented scale. Draconian measures governments are imposing in an attempt to “flatten the curve” have triggered a swift and massive e...
1 April, 2020
Board leadership and culture will be a differentiator in this crisis
There has never been a more testing time for boards. Covid-19 feels like SARs, 9-11 and the financial crisis all rolled into one. The existential threat to businesses and, more importantly, to our col...
30 January, 2020
EcoDa: Stakeholder model should not turn boards into “bargaining bodies”
A body representing business directors across Europe has called for a more nuanced viewed of “stakeholder” business models saying boards should not be forced into becoming “bargaining bodies” ...
22 November, 2019
McDonald’s upheaval is a stern reminder to CEOs about ethics
The board of directors of McDonald’s recently announced it was terminating the employment of CEO Stev...
5 June, 2019
Cultivating trust in business: Guy Singh-Watson, Riverford
There can’t be too many corporate leaders around whose day can include boardroom meetings and an attempt to cull perennial weeds that threaten freshly planted trees. But that is Guy Singh-Watson, fo...
14 September, 2017
Risk: Why boards need a collective mindset
Executive boards have a responsibility for good governance and responsible stewardship, yet persist in treating risk as a control function, not a decision-making process...
14 January, 2017
