28 June, 2019
Rapid technological change ‘is disrupting leadership’
At a recent gathering in London, a group of chairs, chief executives and senior managers came together to talk about a book. Written by Mark Braithwaite, the Asia Pacific managing director for global ...
22 October, 2018
Why marrying societal impact with financial strategy takes time
After nearly four years as CEO of accountancy firm Grant Thornton, Sacha Romanovitch—one of the first senior female leaders in a major professional services organisation—is to step down and will n...
8 May, 2018
How boards can use technology to retain a competitive edge
For many organisations, embracing technology can be the difference between remaining relevant in their market, and being disrupted by new entrants. It represents ...
7 March, 2018
Ethical turn: the welcome marriage of risk management and ethics
Risk managers are flirting with business ethics. Does anyone hear wedding bells? In the wake of the 2007–2009 financial crisis and subsequent rate-rigging, money-lau...
26 February, 2018
Investors more concerned than CEOs about cybersecurity
Investors are more concerned about cyber-attacks than chief executives are, according to new research by PwC.
13 February, 2018
Compliance: take it or leave it
Compliance may mean meeting legal or regulatory obligations, but in a corporate setting, compliance is viewed as a cost from both a people and a financial resource perspective. “Essent...
10 November, 2017
The Bored: Higgins on (un)sustainability
There's always a buzzword, isn’t there? Only, this one is here to stay. ...
6 November, 2017
How technology could transform board evaluations
The government’s planned changes to the UK C...
14 September, 2017
Corporate governance and the proactive board
Boards are supposed to provide governance and oversight of strategy and activities pursued by senior management. But the approach they take to fulfilling this role can vary considerably. Often, ...
8 September, 2017
