Mrs May has also alluded to this review focusing on “unlisted” companies causing us to look ‘Beyond The FTSE’ which is the theme I launched earlier this month with the Diversity in the Boardroom Campaigns latest publication.   I launched the Diversity in the Boardroom Campaign two years ago alongside a group of leading figures

1. Before you Join Think about why you wanted to join this board and how your background and skills will be of benefit to the organisation.   You are already aware of the duties of a director as highlighted by the Companies Act 2016. As a refresher you have a fiduciary duty to the company

Is this scenario a familiar one? It’s that time of year again to produce the annual report. The accounts and statutory notes are circulated by the accounts department amongst the executive team for comment. The narrative includes words underlined from last year’s reports. Your team is asked to include this year’s figures in the spaces

My work and research with over 100 organisations and more than 500 EBM Programme participants around the world has helped to establish the key principles of the TGF Framework which are: 1. Resources 2. Competency 3. Execution Briefly, the resources element of governance framework includes ensuring that every organisation has all the required documentation which

It’s been 13 years since the publication of the Higgs Review which examined the role of a non-executive director (NED) on the board. With boards now having to consider more than traditional compliance, stewardship and strategic functions, the role of the NED is even more critical. Board members should be considering Emergent Strategy, Generative Governance

As a board member, has this thought ever crossed your mind? “The buck stops with me so I reserve the right to check what I want, ask for what I want, in as much detail as I want, at a time that’s convenient to me.” An effective board member will always be keen to ensure