by Charlie Helps FRSA | Sep 12, 2015 | Articles, Women in Leadership
Women in Leadership “Supportive and Generous!” Alison is a wonderful leader and her commitment to good practice and leadership doesn’t end after her presentation. She is extremely supportive and generous to young women in business.” As part of...
by Charlie Helps FRSA | Apr 27, 2015 | Articles
We highly recommend this video to anybody interested in governance, quality and risk in the NHS. Judge Mervyn King, a long-time friend of the late Nelson Mandela, speaks with deep commitment about the responsibilities of directors in the NHS, and the courage required...
by Charlie Helps FRSA | Apr 27, 2015 | Articles
Cyber-security is an issue for most individuals and all sizes of organisation, and within organisations it is now generally accepted that it should be a board-level matter, and not one for the IT department to tackle alone. Cyber-security The risk of the threat is...
by Charlie Helps FRSA | Apr 27, 2015 | Articles
Board succession planning is less about the proverbial “bus test” and more about maintaining a fully capable, competent, and functioning board that is equipped with the necessary skills, experience, independence and diversity of thought to properly discharge the...
by Charlie Helps FRSA | Apr 27, 2015 | Articles
Private companies do not have to appoint a secretary unless their articles of association require them to, although larger private companies would often choose to appoint one. A public limited company must have a secretary. If you have been formally appointed company...
by Charlie Helps FRSA | Apr 27, 2015 | Articles
At a roundtable hosted by Governance + Compliance magazine in July, seven of the UK’s foremost governance professionals met to discuss the pivotal role of the company secretary. The meeting followed the publication of ICSA’s report The Company Secretary: Building...