Tag: career

Filling top CEO roles externally is on the rise
Survey also shows poor progress on diversity, with chief executive appointments being almost exclusively white and male.

10 ways to prepare for a board career
Strategic planning and some careful groundwork will help pave your pathway to a seat at the boardroom table.

How much do non-executive directors get paid?
Understanding the dynamics of pay across sectors is key to navigating your remuneration as a non-executive director.

Three cognitive biases perpetuating racism at work—and how to overcome them
While many companies are doing more to tackle racial inequality, unconscious biases can undermine these efforts.

Diligent launches search for top 100 governance professionals 2020
The Modern Governance 100 programme honours company secretaries, corporate counsels and other professionals driving change in their organisations.

Poor mental health ‘associated with greater CEO turnover’
A study in Sweden looked at the health records of 25,000 CEOs to explore the role of mental and physical well-being on tenure, governance and policies.

Managing reputation risk in the boardroom
A lot is spoken about organisational risk, but non-executives should remember their reputations are on the line too. Nick Hood describes the steps need to protect a personal reputation.