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The 7 Governance Myths

The 7 Governance Myths

Myth 1 As a non-executive director you get the best out of your executive colleagues by always keeping them on their toes. In a unitary board environment where executives attend and contribute in board meetings. board’s work better collectively when there is a collegiate approach. An aggressive approach is counter-productive and although healthy tension and

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Appraising the CEO – 10 Simple Steps!

Reading time…3 mins The relationship between the board and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) can determine so much about the performance of an organisation. So, why does something as important as the CEO appraisal process get carried out without the required care and diligence? Unfortunately, more...
24 June 2014
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Making a Difference – Becoming an NED

In life, we should always strive to be part of the solution, not the problem. There are so many things that we can complain about in society, but if we are to be responsible citizens, each of us bares the responsibility for playing our part in making things better.   We are all impacted by gove...
28 April 2014
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Strategy… A New Era

Reading time this month- 4 minutes. Any discussion around effective board behaviour or demonstrating good governance should always include some thought around the importance of the role of the board in setting or contributing to strategy. Get the strategy wrong and business is doomed for failure! So...
31 March 2014
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High Performing Boards And Blind Spots They May Face

I was pleased recently with my talk to the board members at the NHF annual conference in London and thought I would share with you my thoughts. Be prepared to learn about the ‘Four Dysfunctions of Boards’ and the ‘3 Blind Spots that Boards Face’.
25 February 2014
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Just Three Things!

I am writing this New Years update to those of you on this list who, for a number of years attended my annual goal setting events. This list has grown since I delivered these events and I have tended to focus my thoughts around corporate governance, so this blog is directed back towards that origina...
06 January 2014
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Know Thyself…

Although the words “know thyself” are commonly attributed to Socrates, knowledge of self is what the sages of old, a long time before Socrates, described as the beginning of knowledge. True wisdom, it is said, comes from a knowledge of self. I have been working recently with a number of ...
02 April 2013
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