Boards with members that are more dynamic, diverse, independent, international, and not overcommitted are able to equip the companies they oversee with more resilience to navigate times that are a-changing. A summary of...
Read moreFinding opportunity and evaluating risk is a leadership team effort that requires sufficient hard work and input from both management and the board members. As of mid-December 2022, inflation continued to make headlines...
Read moreCorporate boards vary greatly in the extent to which they could be said to be effective and responsible, create positive value for a company’s stakeholders and wider society, impact upon the environment and contribute to...
Read moreThe authority, influence and power that a board is able to exert can depend upon factors beyond applicable laws, regulations, listing requirements, license conditions and contracts. More experienced directors may better...
Read moreWith the privileges of limited liability for companies come certain obligations for their directors. These duties need to be addressed in addition to the responsibilities executive directors may have as managers leading business...
Read moreSome countries will partially or wholly disappear as sea levels rise. Others will become largely uninhabitable or cease to be viable. As coastal cities are inundated, significant proportions of the national infrastructures of...
Read moreBoard decision-making reminds me of the film Sliding Doors. The film presents two outcomes. In one, the main character just about makes it through the closing doors of a train and the outcome is x.
Read moreCustomers and other stakeholders may hold a diversity of views on what is excellent and innovative and employ differing criteria for deciding what represents excellence and innovation. These can also evolve over time and as...
Read moreBoardrooms in Europe are becoming more diverse, but some countries are moving forward faster than others. When it comes to gender diversity, Norway, France and the UK are trailblazers, but other countries, for example Germany, Switzerland and Spain, are lagging much behind.
Read moreFrom the beginning of my career, I noticed that working hard and being good at what you do is simply not enough to move ahead in your career, especially if you are a woman.
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