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
How directors should manage AI, GDPR and data privacy risks
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an increasingly prevalent part of many companies’ day-to-day operations. While AI promises significant bounties, it brings with it a raft of potentially significant l...
26 August, 2020
Relationship audit: how to maximise the benefits of your AIM auditors
Republished to mark AIM...
2 July, 2020
The PEP framework: how business can harness the power of purpose
The needs of stakeholders in a corporate ecosystem are changing. New generations of employees who will soon make up the majority of the workforce are demanding more than just safe and fairly compensat...
19 June, 2020
Governance after the pandemic requires a stewardship approach
With lockdown now entering its fourth month, the deep longing for a return to normal is understandable as social distancing requirements continue to actively restrain the world’s economic recovery. ...
8 June, 2020
How failed M&A can destroy a director’s credibility
Big mergers and acquisitions (M&As) make their first splash in the headlines based on the huge price tags attached to them. “Abbvie acquires Allergan, $63bn”, “United Technologies acquires R...
22 May, 2020
FRC urges companies to provide ‘full disclosure’ of survival prospects
UK companies are under notice to be transparent about their prospects for survival as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. The warning comes from the
14 May, 2020
