Category: General

We are pleased to offer this complete list of Seven Principles that we have been developing. Shortly we will also publish associated practice notes (how they look when in use) and a list of relevant resources.

Category: Role of the board

A recent caller described his frustration with voting on a recent policy initiative. His concern was particularly directed at one of his fellow board members who, having been a strong advocate for the new policy, abstained rather than voting for it.

Category: General

The recent passing of Dr John Carver, the renowned US corporate governance theorist, marks the end of an era in the continually developing field of corporate governance. For decades, Carver’s insights into governance weaknesses and his innovative ideas on

Category: Role of the board

Multitasking is not a governance virtue. Boards benefit from focusing on just a few major issues across the year and within each meeting.

Category: Further reading

Signposting recent articles of interest from around the web

Category: Strategy and Planning

Most board reviews record directors stating they wish their board could be ‘more strategic’. It is also increasingly common to hear comments about the vital role of a board in, for example, ‘connecting the dots’ and ‘seeing round corners’.

Category: Role of the board

These two principles focus on the board’s leadership and oversight roles. In the next issue, Good Governance 100, we publish the complete set of principles along with practice notes and resource references.

Category: Strategy and Planning

By far the most important governance questions are the strategy ones: Are we deploying resources to maximum effect? And how do we know? John Carver put it more eloquently: Are we producing the right results for the right people at the right cost?

Category: Risk

Many directors are placed on boards by groups who anticipate they will keep their best interests in mind. Such groups are varied: industry sectors, geographic regions, beneficiary groups, ownership interests, customers or staff.