My annual summary of blogs from the year is becoming one of my favourites as it a great way to reflect on the major changes and events that have taken place during the year as well as providing me with learning for the year ahead.   One of the most notable updates in governance this

We live in a world where technology is developing at lightning speed. The result is exciting opportunities and massive disruption, creating big challenges for boards in organisations of every size and from every sector. I want to explore whether we are fully capitalising on the benefits of the latest digital developments in the boardroom, or

Or, has as occasion passed where you knew a matter warranted a robust discussion but was mentioned only as a fleeting comment? The root of both of these examples can often be found in how the agenda has been structured.   The agenda is usually a one sided piece of A4 paper (of the electronic

John McDonnell the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer has recently proposed an employee ownership scheme, in essence, a workers fund making them part owners of the company. If implemented, this could result in millions of workers receiving up to £500 per year. Conversely, business owners see this as a further blow for British business which,

Outlined in this book – ‘The Effective Board Member – What Every Board Member Should Know’ are the five overarching steps to becoming an effective board member. These steps are: Why become a board member What is your role? How to get an appointment What you do; and High performing board members.   Detailed within

As The Governor, it would be remiss of me not to focus on the governance aspects of the statutory accounts (often included in the strategic report) which often consists of a chair’s statement and a brief statement of compliance and/or details on the number of board and committee members. What often isn’t included are details