I love my allotment. You have a lot of time to think when you’re digging, weeding and watering. And it hit me that there are several parallels between keeping an allotment and governance. Here are my top 10 things my alottment has taught me about Corporate Governance – 1. Preparation is everything When I first …
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This week we were chatting about some of the boards we’re working with. We were teasing out the differences between the inspiring ones and the boards which are struggling. We’re certainly convinced that the Chair has a key role in leading board brilliance – they set the tone and lead by example. We came up …
Board members are tasked with many responsibilities – determining strategy, monitoring performance, agreeing acceptable risks and ‘setting the tone’, to name but a few. Arguably the most important task for any board is recruiting the right CEO. The CEO is the leader of the staff team, the face of the organisation, and the interface between …
So you were inspired by our last blog to put a board development plan in place but you don’t know where to start? This cheat sheet will help you put a structure on your board development plans. Leading Governance Ltd. specialises in all forms of Board Development, from small and large nonprofits to multinational corporations. …
Introduction There are many attributes which combine to make a terrific Chair. Like all great leaders, it is easy to recognise an effective Chair when you see them, but pinning down what they have in common can be a bit more difficult. The following list highlights the top 10 attributes we think all great Chairs …
Here are our 10 easy ways to improve your board 1. Insist on 100% attendance. The easiest way for all of your board members to know what’s going on, contribute to discussions, and make better decisions is for everyone to be in the room. 2. Introduce a board calendar Set dates for your board and …
Conflicts of interest are regularly in the news. Just last week, Lady Butler-Sloss stepped down from leading the independent inquiry into the way public bodies handled child sex abuse claims after just seven days. As a former judge, with previous experience of dealing with abuse cases, Lady Butler-Sloss was the perfect person to lead the …
The vast majority of board members with whom we work hold some common governance misconceptions about their role. These are our top six Governance Misconceptions – 1. I’m a director of a company limited by guarantee. I’m only liable for £1 if things go wrong. This is one of the most common misconceptions about …
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