by Charlie Helps FRSA | Jun 4, 2026 | Consulting and Advisory, Corporate Governance, Governance, Value Preservation
Most board evaluations are an exercise in administrative theatre rather than strategic discovery. Whilst the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code demands greater transparency, many directors still struggle to distinguish between superficial compliance and the substantive...
by Charlie Helps FRSA | Jun 4, 2026 | Consulting and Advisory, Corporate Governance, Governance, Value Preservation
Compliance serves as the floor, not the ceiling, of institutional integrity. Whilst the 2024 revision of the UK Corporate Governance Code mandates new declarations on internal controls for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2026, many boards remain...
by Charlie Helps FRSA | Jun 3, 2026 | Consulting and Advisory, Corporate Governance, Governance, Value Preservation
What if the perceived weight of regulatory compliance is actually the primary obstacle to the patient outcomes it intends to protect? The tension between rigid adherence to the Well-Led framework and the pursuit of clinical excellence often creates a paralysis within...
by Charlie Helps FRSA | Jun 2, 2026 | Consulting and Advisory, Corporate Governance, Governance
Compliance is no longer a shield; it is a baseline for survival that demands active, human-led oversight. Directors often struggle under the weight of regulatory fatigue, particularly as Provision 29 of the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code now requires a formal board...
by Charlie Helps FRSA | Jan 21, 2018 | Articles, Consulting and Advisory, Insight, Leadership
With corporate failures prominent in the headlines, the words “corporate governance” have entered the mainstream media. The expression “failure of corporate governance” has become commonplace, and the names of culprit companies and directors have become all too...
by Charlie Helps FRSA | Oct 10, 2017 | Articles, Consulting and Advisory
These 7 critical factors either make or break the success of every board of directors or top team: board leadership; how the board considers and takes decisions; how these decisions are communicated, disseminated, actioned, and monitored (often scooped up in the term...
