16 February, 2021
Firms need ‘two layers’ of AI governance
Have boards come to terms with the rise of artificial intelligence? It seems not. New research suggests large companies need to have two layers of AI governance if they are no longer to only superv...
10 February, 2021
Forced CEO turnover can damage the reputation of board directors
Parting company with an underperforming chief executive is a good thing, right? The fulfilment of a board’s governance responsibilities, and bound to boost their standing? It seems not. New resea...
18 January, 2021
Boards urged to reform AGMs as part of post-pandemic strategy
Boards have been called upon to improve and rejuvenate their annual general meetings after a year in which four out of five FTSE 350 companies staged their AGMs behind closed doors. A letter to com...
17 December, 2020
Cyber-accountability for C-suite and boards
I am often asked this question: “Are hackers just not targeting systems and IT users with specific privileges?” It’s important to understand that these people are not only powerful within the...
10 December, 2020
‘Unfriendly’ boards served better information by CEOs
When should a board be unfriendly with their chief executive? According to new research, boards should give CEOs a hard time if they suspect he or she is an “empire builder”, willing to launch inv...
8 December, 2020
‘Future generations’ clause in section 172 could boost sustainability
Calls for companies to be more sustainable currently echo from many quarters. For the most part this is embodied in demands for new kinds of corporate reporting. However, academics looking at the prob...
21 October, 2020
The Secret NED: how can non-execs balance oversight and loyalty?
The non-executive role is one of oversight, but equally a good non-executive really cannot afford to be aloof. Hitting the right balance in the role is never easy. I was reminded of this dilemma wh...
8 October, 2020
Tesco’s John Allan on the role of non-executives at a time of crisis
In our latest Board Agenda podcast we interview John Allan, chair of Tesco's board and one of the UK’s foremost corporate leaders, for his insights on the role of non-executive directors, t...
29 September, 2020
Businesses ‘can play important role in stemming executive misconduct’
Nothing makes headlines quite like a corporate scandal, with events at
11 September, 2020
