Too much information! If we are being honest, whatever our role around the board table, whether director or governance professional, the thought of a set of board papers is unlikely to fill us with joy. The executive team often don’t like to write them, they can be seen as a

Battles in the Boardroom? Healthy debate Having and managing a healthy debate at board level can be hard to achieve, yet the quality of debate must surely tie in to the quality of decision making.   We prefer things to go smoothly and for the board to support the proposals put

Committee effectiveness Board committees are an important aspect of governance at the top of an organisation. If the board is to be able to focus on strategic issues there are other key matters which need to be properly addressed with adequate time spent on them, without detracting from the main

Diversity and all that As some large US corporates are ditching their DEI initiatives to stay on the right side of the new administration you may be wondering what on earth is going on and where it will all end. Most of us won’t be in a position to influence

How to keep your board on track The first of my five reflections for your board this year was “Is the board spending its time on the key issues?” So how does the board stay focussed on what it should be doing? The first point to consider is the board’s

My top 5 new year’s resolutions for your board It’s that time of year again and I freely admit I have not made new year’s resolutions for a very long time.  It saves such a lot of disappointment when (never “if”) you break them.  I prefer to go for continuous