Tag: opinion
3 top tips on directors’ duties
When directors fall short of their responsibilities, the consequences can be devastating. How can board members fulfil their duty?
How to lead through permacrisis
In an era of constant disruption, leaders must rethink culture and embrace empathy, purpose and learning to not just survive but thrive.
Leadership: how to stop promoting the wrong people
High performance does not automatically equip someone for successful leadership; not everyone is made to lead.
5 reasons that female leaders are the future of business
Women consistently outperform men across key leadership measures, making female leadership a smart business move.
Small sustainability shifts that make a big impact
Not all sustainability action needs to mean a company overhaul: some small and simple shifts can unlock significant change.
We need decisive action on audit reform
The absence of meaningful audit and corporate governance reform is undermining the UK’s economic growth potential.
Carbon markets: we need consistency in accounting
In the absence of an IFRS global standard, reliable accounting data on carbon-related instruments is hard to come by.
The Coldplay affair: how to avoid conflicts of interest
The behaviour of Astronomer’s former CEO cost the software company dear: how can boards foresee such relationships and avoid disruption?
Is AI a disruptive technology?
Generative AI plainly creates a steep learning curve for businesses, but corporate fears of impending doom may be misplaced.
A long-term investment that no board can afford to ignore
We have a moral imperative, and an entirely vested interest, in realising that we owe economic growth to the younger generation.