A veteran non-executive board director (NED) shared with me in recent days some valuable insights into the workings of an experienced board dealing with severe impacts to their organisation due
Courage might seem a strange word to talk about in terms of the boardroom and boards but as we get ready to enter a new decade, courage is a quality
A strong non-executive director (NED) I know, recently stepped down from the board of a large company after just six months. I was naturally very curious to understand the factors
The factors that impact on a company’s performance are complex and multi-faceted ranging from the quality of goods/services, business and pricing models, financial strength, market and competitive dynamics to the
A board member recently contacted me for support and inspiration to help his board team address a long-standing challenge around how his board handles the area of strategy and development
For many board and executive teams taking on investment from a private equity (PE) firm, the board represents one of the biggest areas of change and in some cases challenge
A CEO once commented to me that one of the saddest days of his professional career happened when he attended the first board meeting of a large company that had
“Boards need to look further out than anyone else in the company” commented the chairman of a leading energy company. “there are times when the CEOs are the last ones to
