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      Performance and productivity can suffer after a long-tenured chief executive leaves the company, researchers find.

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Why gender diversity pays

Female board members make companies more profitable, though this is not always reflected in market valuations or research. Kris Byron and Corinne Post investigate why.

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Corporate culture and how to rebuild public trust

A succession of scandals across the world has given every indication that there is a crisis in corporate culture. So what do we do to fix the problem?

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Board Agenda launches to inspire exemplary board performance

Board Agenda website and magazine to provide insight, research and information on corporate governance, strategy, risk and ethics.

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Barclays: A fork in the road

Barclays has struggled to find the right leadership and has become embroiled in courtroom battles and investigations into employee conduct. What went wrong?

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The Secret NED: Welcome, newbie NEDs

You may be an experienced operator, but it doesn’t mean you can skip reading your board papers or assume you know everything.

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Mind the (pay) gap

The gulf between executive and employee pay is widening, but nomination and remuneration committees should exercise restraint, argues Angeli Benham of Legal & General.

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VW: restoring confidence

Can Volkswagen recover from the corrosive effects of Dieselgate? Andrew Cave analyses what went wrong, what the company is doing to repair the damage and which direction it will now take.

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Cyber threats: how the board can prepare & mitigate risk

Cyber attacks on the IT infrastructure of major firms are hitting the headlines. The risk can be mitigated, but boards need to stay informed.

Richard Fenning, Control Risks

Cyber: the nuclear option

Richard Fenning, chief executive of Control Risks, argues that digitalisation will bring many threats, but the benefits will prevail.

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Beyond the boardroom

In the eyes of society, business is in the doghouse. How can we rebuild corporate trust and restore self-esteem? The answer lies in looking at the bigger picture, argues Edward Speed.

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