29 January, 2019
Secret Ned: The long (long) list
FINALLY AN EXCITING task for the new non-exec, one he/she can truly contribute to: Finding a new chair. After an exhausting beauty parade of various top headhunters, one is appointed, and a detaile...
17 January, 2019
Separation of powers makes for healthy board dynamics
Having the right structure at the top of a company is crucial for its success. We at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) think that when a single person is tasked with exercising manageme...
31 October, 2018
Norges Bank declares opposition to combined CEO-chairs
Ever wondered whether your board had the right people in the right roles and committing the right amount of time? Norges Bank, Norway’s investment vehicle for the country’s oil wealth, has weighed...
9 October, 2018
Harnessing conflict for boardroom success
Having reviewed the operations of thousands of organisations in more than 34 countries, our ongoing research indicates that organisational stewardship of boards has dropped to staggering...
5 October, 2018
Tomorrow’s leadership, today: nurturing future leaders
If you want the best board in town, look for inspiration to Broadway, home to the world’s greatest musicals, such as Hello Dolly, Fiddler on the Roof, The King and I, South Pacific and...
28 September, 2018
Resilient leadership: how leaders can survive trauma
Being resilient is not a clean concept, it is a result. Possessing a strong Resilience Quotient, or RQ, means having the ability to work through and survive a traumatic event, as well being able to fa...
17 September, 2018
Tale of Tesla’s Elon Musk is a ‘sadly familiar story’
There has been a long history of dominant, sometimes idiosyncratic and often irascible CEOs. They will court controversy—which can be directly related to the business’s strategy and operations,...
10 September, 2018
When an IT failure should mean ‘goodbye’ for a CEO
In August 2017, container shipping company Maersk was hit by a cyber-attack linked to NotPetya ransomware. The attack, which crippled the company and reportedly caused ships to be kept at sea, cost $3...
3 September, 2018
‘Internal’ or ‘external’ for the best CEOs?
WPP, one of the world’s largest media agencies, has a new chief executive after the debacle over the resignation of founder Martin Sorrell earlier this year following complaints about his conduct. ...
19 March, 2018
