Podcast transcribed: Starting: Board evaluations. What does good really look like? Part 1. The corporate governance code in the UK’s blueprint for corporate governance codes worldwide. Nowhere else is the practice of conducting board evaluations more advanced. Nowhere else do more boards of listed organizations conduct board evaluations on a regular basis. I’m delighted to talk with Maurine Beresford, head…
Sabine: The role of the board in the age of digital transformation. Technology adoption has driven massive change for all organisations. Today’s boards must steer their organisations through digital transformation and support their management team, who are facing great opportunities and massive threats. Welcome to the Better Boards Podcast series. In this episode, I am delighted to talk with Lisa…
The traditional picture of a company secretary used to be a soft spoken and low-profile employee of an organisation. However, the company secretary has metamorphosed into an important figure in any organisation or business. The Secretary ensures necessary arrangements are in place for meetings and keep formal records of processes and decisions. Article by Better Boards for board evaluations. Evolution…
Inclusion is considered an important culture in any workplace. The conversation about integrating inclusion and allowing different perspectives to thrive in a workplace has been around for long enough. With an inclusive company culture, there are no unconscious biases and employees always feel included irrespective of who they are or what they identify themselves as. Article by Board Effectiveness Review…
Executives and non-executives both contribute to board effectiveness. But interestingly, the fact that a group of people with spelt out roles come together to achieve a common purpose, often with sincerity, does not mean a board will automatically run smoothly. That is why both the executive and non-executive arms of the boardroom must align to get things done faster and…
We are all familiar with projects and what they entail. But megaprojects take it a few notches higher. For instance, a project could involve a single team of people collaborating in the same location. However, megaprojects are usually hugely complex projects larger than $1 billion, involving teams with various skillsets across the globe. Megaprojects are the pathway to solving most…
