What it takes for effective boardroom leadership
Effective boardroom leadership comes when board members work as a team and execute a more active role in the best interests of the business, rather than simply overseeing shareholder investments. It means looking forward to the future for opportunities that lie ahead, adapting your business strategy and showing stakeholders and those within your organisation that you are open to change, all while acknowledging your accountability.
Why flexibility is key to long term success
Flexibility is the ability to respond effectively to external changes. Companies like Netflix and Amazon are successful because they cater to the public’s demand for convenience. People want to have things and do things when they want, and if you are able to offer flexible services, you’re more likely to have a customer base that stay loyal.
Conducting an effective board review
When was your company’s last Board review? Within the last year? Within the last 5 years? Many boards neglect this area of good governance and do not look at their strengths and weaknesses often, or in enough detail.
Could good governance have saved the Kids Company charity?
Is it time for a whole new approach to how our role as company secretaries is named, defined, and promoted? Even with awareness of governance gaining momentum, especially redefined as ESG, it still feels that the Cosec’s role as the chief governance officer is still not recognised and is by and large taken for granted.