Board Evaluations: Cost versus Reward
While board evaluations generally form part of any good boardroom methodology, many boards choose to not leverage the insight that can be gained from them.…
SURVEY | Board performance, fees and diversity for family businesses
Find out more about the state of boardrooms across Africa in this, our third such survey.
Mobilising Your Organisational Culture
While smaller companies are particularly vulnerable to risks that can result in business disaster, mobilising organisational culture can lead to rapid…
Personal Skills for High-Performance Directors and Boards
If your board members hone these skills, your board will be well poised for high-performance.
Women on Boards: A Potential Triple Win
Noreena Hertz said: “Having women on boards is good for women, good for the economy and good for society. A win-win-win outcome: how rare.” Find o…
People Considerations when Creating a Board
If the person you are looking to appoint has these characteristics, you are already halfway to building a high-performance board.
(Skill)Set Yourself Apart as a Director
We must continuously invest in ourselves to remain relevant. Do not let your knowledge, practices and skills become outdated.
Boardroom Conversations for the Future
In drafting this piece about what the Fourth Industrial Revolution (also known as 4IR) means for us as boards and directors, I am inspired by…
4IR: The Board’s Perspective
The board’s role in governing technology use – now known as ICT (Information and Communications Technology) – is increasing and accelerating, especially so given the…
Five Mistakes to Avoid when conducting a Board Evaluation
By Catherine Engmann A few months ago, a friend who I have worked with on various consulting projects sought my advice. He wanted to understand…