20 January, 2021
Simon Wolfson takes up non-exec role at Deliveroo
Simon Wolfson has joined food delivery company Deliveroo as a non-executive director. Lord Wolfson is chief executiv...
21 December, 2020
The Secret NED: a non-executive is not just for Christmas
With more and more emphasis on the importance of diversity in board c...
24 November, 2020
Board moves: Burberry appoints Antoine Bernard de Saint-Affrique as NED
Antoine Bernard de Saint-Affrique is set to join the board of fashion group Burberry as a non-executive director. Be...
18 November, 2020
The Secret NED: Clinton, company email and a confidentiality dilemma
“Is there a reason why you are not using your company email account for company business?” asked the company secretary one day soon after I had joined the board as a non-executive director. “...
9 November, 2020
Dame Alison Carnwath: ‘We’d all rather look into somebody’s eyes’
Dame Alison Carnwath is one of the most respected figures in the City of London. The former chair of Land Securities, where she served for 10 years, Carnwath last year won the Lifetime Achievement Awa...
6 November, 2020
Dame Alison Carnwath on NEDs, nomcos and future-fit boards
Dame Alison Carnwath is a former chair of Land Securities and won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the
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...
21 October, 2020
What does it take to be an effective non-executive director?
As the pandemic threatens the survival of businesses across the world, boards have had to adapt to new ways of working. Gone are the quarterly meetings and ample time for discussion. Non-executives ha...
19 October, 2020
Interview: Tesco chair John Allan on the role of non-executive directors
Tesco’s chair John Allan sees some good coming out of the pandemic. Despite the appalling tragedy playing out around the country and the world, Covid-19 has propelled big corporates to think and act...
8 October, 2020
