8 April, 2020
Succession planning in the spotlight amid ‘genuine shock’ of PM’s illness
Boris Johnson’s hospitalisation and subsequent admission to intensive care prompted many questions about leadership of the UK while the prime minister was incapacitated. While his communications sta...
11 September, 2018
Succession planning: Alibaba works its magic
The news this week is once again full of the rags-to-riches story of Jack Ma, the billionaire co-founder and executive chairman of the internet giant Alibaba. This time, though, Ma is making headlines...
30 May, 2018
Board moves at RBS; BP; and Safestyle
RBS The chief financial officer of RBS has quit ahead of the bank’s AGM. Ewen Stevenson announced his departure today, following an “orderly handover” of his responsibilities. Chief...
18 May, 2018
A practical guide to executive onboarding
In a time of rapid change it is clear that boards need diverse skills and profiles in order to maintain a competitive advantage. The same is true at executive committee level. The speed of change has ...
5 April, 2018
Sir Martin Sorrell investigated by WPP over alleged misconduct
An investigation has been launched against WPP founder and CEO Sir Martin Sorrell following an allegation of “personal misconduct”. A terse statement to the stock exchange states that independe...
7 November, 2017
LSE clashes with shareholders over governance of CEO departure
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) was yesterday forced to defend the handling of its CEO's departure, saying that it had followed "a proper governance process". The statement followed a letter from a...
11 July, 2017
Mittelstand companies: secrets behind their success
The strength of Germany’s mid-cap industrial companies has been the envy of countries around the world for decades. But there are corporate governance challenges ahead if the so-called “Mittelstan...
22 May, 2017
