
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,...
20 August, 2018
Board moves at YouGov, Direct Line, and Silence Therapeutics
YouGov Research group YouGov has appointed Ashley Martin as a non-executive director, chairing its audit & risk committee and taking over from Nick Jones. Martin has recent experience...
26 July, 2018
Board moves at Fiat Chrysler/Ferrari; GAME Digital; and Smiths
Fiat Chrysler/Ferrari One of the automotive sector’s most influential characters, Sergio Marchionne, has died aged 66. His role as CEO at Fiat Chrysler has been taken over by Mike Manle...
20 June, 2018
Board moves for comparethemarket.com; Drax; and Abcam
BGL Debbie Hewitt is the new non-executive chairman of BGL Group. The business, which operates brands including comparethemarket.com and insurance provider Junction, will place Hewitt after ...
21 March, 2018
Board moves at Euronext and Latham & Watkins
Euronext Rijnhard van Tets is to step down as chairman of pan-European exchange Euronext after 11 years in the role. Van Tets, who first served on Euronext’s supervisory board 15 years ...
24 January, 2018
Board moves at Countrywide, Inchcape and Capita
Countrywide Countrywide chairman Peter Long has expanded his role following the departure of CEO Alison Platt. Long will serve as executive chairman until a successor to Platt is found. H...
11 December, 2017