The Better Boards Podcast Series: Being on the Board – Keeping it Simple
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Amid global uncertainty, are boardrooms needlessly complex? Is It possible...
Corporate Governance In Startups Balancing Innovation and Sustainability
By Javier Cabetas, Iván Fernández-Muñoz, Pedro Cesar Martinez-Moran, and Fernando Diez
In an increasingly complex and globalised business world, corporate governance can guide companies to...
Why Value Value?
By Tim Koller, Richard Dobbs and Bill Huyett
Most executives have figured out how to create value for shareholders through experience, observation, and intuition. They’ve...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Is Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Bad for Business?
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Recently, there has been a surge on social media stating...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Insights into the German Corporate Governance Debate – Learnings,...
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Every country has its fair share of corporate failures. Afterwards,...
The NATO Alliance: Will It Have a Future?
By Joseph Mazur
Withdrawal and isolation could avoid foreign affairs and wars, but the costs will be far higher in the long run.
Since the end...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Mastering Internal Board Evaluation
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Corporate Governance Codes worldwide state that an internal board evaluation...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: How to Get Creativity and Innovation into the Boardroom
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Many Directors have positive intentions to leverage the experiences gained...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: AI and Advanced Analytics – Delivering Value for Directors...
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With the fast-paced democratisation of AI and advanced analytics, problem-solving...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Mastering the Company Secretariat
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Managing an ever-growing agenda, Company Secretaries today face a plethora...
Do I Need a Head of AI?
By Grishma Jashapara
We already have a Head of Digital, why do I need a Head of AI - what’s the difference? How can I...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: A Balancing Act – Where Should EMEIA Boards Focus...
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Managing an ever-growing agenda, boards today face a plethora of...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Increasing Productivity Through Inclusion
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Diversity and inclusion are not evenly distributed throughout an...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: My Experience of Working with a Board for the...
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Boards can be complex structures, which can be overwhelming for...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: How can Boards Convert Sustainability from a Wish to...
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Boards have an essential role to play. When companies face...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: U.S. and U.K. – Two Countries Separated by Common...
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The playwright George Bernard Shaw once noted that England and...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: What do Board Members Need to Think About to...
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Climate change has transitioned from distant environmental concern to pressing...
Four Toxic Symptoms of Success
By Risto Siilasmaa
All companies make mistakes but success – especially huge success – can blind companies to their mistakes until it’s too late to...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Behind the Closed Doors of Tech Start-up Boards
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The board is a powerful asset for tech start-ups, with...
Resources for Managers for Better Understanding Benefits of Using Adaptive GRC
In the ever-evolving landscape of business, the concept of Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) has undergone a significant transformation, leading to the emergence...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Can Accounting Save the World and Your Company?
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As we recorded this podcast, the World Economic Forum convened...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: AI – What Questions do Directors Need to Ask?
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There is much discussion about AI, especially after the launch...
Corporate Social Responsibility: Do Companies Have Souls?
By Bill Novelli
The harshest criticism of corporate social responsibility is that companies are essentially immoral, or rather amoral. It’s said that money trumps everything,...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Leading an Effective Board
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What does good look like? What does it mean to...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Why Story is Mission Critical for Boards
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A crucial yet often overlooked aspect of board effectiveness: stories....
Covering Blind Spots. Does the Board have the Right Information for Effective Decision Making?
By Pedro B. Agua
Does your board have the right information for decision making? Better decision making has been a growing demand at any organizational...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Inspiring Life of a Director
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We all have dreams. When we sit in our offices,...
Ethics in Leadership: The Best Executive Education Programs of 2024
By Pamela Martinez
Ethical leadership must be a core value in today’s business world.
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The significance of emotional intelligence among leaders has escalated in importance for organisational...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: On Being an Effective Non-Executive Director
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One of the most frequently asked questions to Better Boards...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Board as a Team
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The Board as a Team may be a surprising topic....
Transformative Transitions: 8 Exit Archetypes Every Company Founder Must Know
By Merilee Kern
An expert examination of the prototypical exist phases—and crucial navigational strategies—founders must heed in today’s economic climate
Business transitions are important for several...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Retention Factor – Why Boards Need to Prioritise...
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When LGBT+ employees feel their employers aren't doing enough to...
Governance 4.0: Moving Beyond Directors’ Networks to the Networked Board
By Dr. Dean Blomson
Like many other things in the modern world (such as our road transport systems, for example), company boards operate according to...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Governance – Are Boards Part of the Problem or...
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So much of the global discussion of corporate governance...
Corporate Culture: What It Is and Why It Is Important
By Adrian Furnham
A functional corporate culture benefits both the company and its employees. In this article, the author provides an overview on the origin...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: On Making it in the Boardroom
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The boardroom is a desirable place, and after a successful...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Building a Successful Employee Engagement Process
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The landscape of employee relations is changing, particularly in...
Mastering Board Governance in the Digital Age
In the drive for digitalisation, the emphasis tends to be on the operational aspects of the business. But shouldn't there be benefits for the...
The Net-Zero Battle Requires an Army of Economic Sustainability Warriors
by Laurits Bach Sørensen
Although governments around the world have made commitments to achieving net zero, it is clear that more is needed if these...
What Are We Doing Today to Prevent Our Company’s Next Ethical Disaster?
By David De Cremer
Imagine that you are walking past a restaurant where you clearly see that the condition of the electric wiring in the...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Managing Governance Risk
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Risk identification, ownership, and monitoring sit at the highest levels...
Climate Action is in the Hands of the C-Suite
By Renaud Bettin
As companies face rising pressures from consumers, investors, and sustainability reporting regulations, it is essential that the entire C-Suite assumes responsibility for...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Gender Equality in the Workplace Starts at the Top
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Despite living in an era of rapid technological advancements, ground...
Resilience Is More than Being Able to Rebound: It Should Be Used As a...
By Jacques Bughin
While they may not be able to prevent pending economic crises such as those resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses can use...
Approaching Risk From the Boardroom
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Boards of directors have been forced to pay increased attention to organisational risk and due governance. It is...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: AI – Rethinking business
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AI and generative AI are capturing the headlines. We know...
Designing a Corporate ESG Programme that Attracts, Nurtures, and Retains Women
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Inclusion is the new kid on the block that every company interested in advancement is courting. And one of the best methods...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: How do Boards Preside Wisely Over Transactions to Avoid...
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It is well-known that the track record for successful acquisition...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Role of the Next Generation on Boards of...
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Transferring a family-owned enterprise to the next generation raises complex...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: On Being an Effective Director in Family-owned Enterprises
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So much is written and said about what it means...
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