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What is a Board for Anyway?
The English model of corporate governance is imitated to varying degrees throughout the world and certainly sets a benchmark by which other systems are judged, even when they are strikingly different. Strangely, we still a surprising amount of time helping board members across many organisations to consider why they are there and deciding what their focus should be. Here’s a quick introduction to get new directors out of the blocks.
Some more Excellent Leadership Articles from around the World
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Today’s Leadership News from around the World
5 Leadership Resolutions for 2016 - Forbes Wed, 30 Dec 2015 10:00:12 GMT Forbes5 Leadership Resolutions for 2016ForbesIt's no longer a matter of learning leadership at school or from a book. By the time...
Precis: Core Values for 21st Century Business Success
Commissioned for The Corporate Report by Professor Judge Mervyn E King, SC, this article speaks about the threats to business survival in the 21st Century, not only from the megatrends we are all familiar with but also from the unsustainable business models still being perpetuated by big and small corporations globally.
Personal Value in Leadership
Of wealth, people, place, and purpose So what is Personal Value? In a century where innovation and technological progress is so prevalent and so fast that yesterday’s mobile phone is tomorrow’s recycling, it is easy to lose sight of personal value. It is easier still...
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
World War II Born near the beginning of World War II, young Robin would grow up understanding the importance of Britain’s ships. Teenage boys often left their families to join the Merchant Navy, and Robin was no exception. In 1957, at age 18, this young adventurer...
Why Values (Not Perks) Define Your Startup Culture
Forbes - Leadership Entrepreneurship has exploded in the U.S. market in recent years. According to a recent Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report, there are now over twenty-four million entrepreneurs in the U.S., making up 14% of the total population. There may...
Leadership Expert Featured Leader – Alison Vidotto
As part of my Women in Leadership series, I am absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to feature a champion in every sense, Alison Vidotto, CEO Vidotto Group, Founder, Australian Charity for the Children of Vietnam (ACCV).
So, you are a Leader, Right? Says who?
Leaders are Leaders, Right? Now look, leaders are leaders, aren't they? So, they go over there, and we go with them, that is, we follow... Right? Nope, that is a shepherd. What leaders do, is to awaken our own thoughts, our own volition, our own impetus. We...
Women in Leadership – Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu aka Mother Teresa
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu - aka Mother Teresa Men are not the only people who have stepped forward to lead during pivotal historic times. Famous women have led with leadership styles that are as diverse as those found among men. In 1910, Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, the child...
Leadership – Men who have Taken the Lead
Leadership A study of leadership styles would be incomplete without real life examples of great men who have led people through difficult times. Few men fit the bill like Martin Luther King, Jr, Winston Churchill, Richard Branson, and Harry Truman. Each of these men...
Unbelievable, 13 Seconds Left, Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan on Success Did you watch Michael Jordan on Leading Ways? https://youtu.be/NidqtkXq9Yg Michael Jordan's Top 10 Hints Keep working hard Ignite the fire Be different Fail your way to success Have high expectations Be...
The Difference between Leadership and Management
Seth Godin on the Difference between Leadership and Management Leadership and management are terms we use in every day life and in all sorts of different circumstances. Usually, we hear these words used to describe things going on in corporations, in boardrooms and...
The Leadership of Seth Godin
Seth Godin As the author of 18 books on leadership, marketing, and changes in the business world, Seth Godin certainly qualifies as an expert on leadership. He is highly demanded as a public speaker and writes a popular blog. His statements on leadership are simple...
The Leadership of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi The leadership of Mahatma Gandhi has a foundation in self-development. To lead by example, one must first become the type of person that you would like your followers to be. This is achieved through self-sacrifice, understanding, and education. Rather...
Warren Buffett’s Top 10 rules for success
Thanks to Evan Carmichael for this excellent video. Warren Buffet's Top 10 Tips for Success Find your passion Hire well Don't care what others think Read, read, read Have a margin of safety Have a competitive advantage Schedule for your personality Always be competing...
Mervyn King on the Challenges Faced by NHS Boards
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 to take difficult decisions in times of budgetary constraint.
Cyber-security and the Board
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.
Succession Planning for your Board of Directors
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 duties of a board. This holds true in whichever sector the board is operating. There is very good guidance available from organisations such as the ICSA and the IoD.
Are you a General Counsel and also Company Secretary?
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 secretary, duly registered at Companies House, even if not on the board of directors in your role as general counsel, you are an officer of the company under the Companies Act. As an officer of the company the secretary can be criminally liable for defaults committed by the company.
Horizon Scanning for Boards
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...
Mandela (Madiba, Tata) – All Things to All Men
Who was Nelson Mandela? The late President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, was a revolutionary, a freedom fighter, a politician, an adversary, an ally, a hero, and an icon; and that's just what he was to me. Satire and Cartoons South Africa's most prominent...
The Leadership of Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill Winston Churchill is often held up as the epitome of strong leadership, the kind that was required as countries across the globe struggled through the Second World War. His image is recognizable, even to most people who were not alive at the...
The Leadership of John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams is famously quoted as saying, “Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” This could be said of his own role in leadership of the young United States of America. John Quincy Adams...
For Leaders – Entrepreneur’s 10 Most Popular Leadership Stories of 2014
Everyone has a unique management style, but this year, the writers and contributors at Entrepreneur found that the most effective leaders have an ability to discover unexpected opportunities, share ideas in a way that gets other people excited and surround themselves...
Leadership of Margaret Sanger
Margaret Sanger is a historical figure who is no less controversial now than she was 100 years ago when she began her work to make birth control and abortion readily available to American women. While many of her ideas on birth control are readily accepted today, the...
Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Leadership
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu is famous for his positivity, faith, and example of leading the world to a better place. He has won innumerable awards for his work, including a Nobel Peace Prize. His world view can be summarized in one statement from him: “Do...
Now “Leadership Expert” ranks 18 out of Top 100 Global Leadership Experts to Follow on Twitter!
By Evan Carmichael I feel so privileged first to be featured by Evan Carmichael as a "Leadership Expert to follow on Twitter". I had no idea my work was growing in influence to this extent, but it makes me proud and motivated to do more. Thank you Evan, I am very...
Jane Goodall – A pioneer and leader in the field of primatology
Jane Goodall is a pioneer in the field of primatology who has led the fight for better understanding of animals for over half a century. When Goodall set out in 1960 to study chimpanzees in Tanzania, she was untrained in scientific methods but was well armed in...
Naomi Klein – This Changes Everything – Capitalism vs the Climate
In her recently released book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, Naomi Klein calls upon us – all of us – to stand up and lead. She makes a strong case for ordinary people to take charge and stop letting politicians and big business decide our...
Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts 2014
So who are the top 50 Leadership and Management Experts in 2014? Who makes the list? More important, whom should you be listening to? Well, according to Jurgen Appelo, a creative networker, speaker, and author, he knows the answer. His team factored in rankings,...
Naomi Klein – “We tried it your way and we don’t have another decade to waste”
The climate-change movement is making little headway against corporate vested interests, says the author of Shock Doctrine. But how does she think her new book, This Changes Everything, will help galvanise people? Naomi Klein is the star of the new American left. At...
Why Motherhood And Management Mesh (And 4 ‘Mom-Savvy’ Leadership Tips)
We came across this great article by Cheryl Conner who writes on Forbes about communications, business and the ways the two intersect. Cheryl argues that for many years, motherhood has been regarded as a lifestyle choice that interferes with work productivity. As...