Henri Eliot: Embracing environmental, social and governance issues 29 Jun, 2017 1:11pm Companies with higher ESG ratings are, on average, outperforming their peers. Photo / 123RF NZ Herald By: Henri Eliot In the May-June 2017 Harvard Business Review, Professor Emeritus Joseph Bower and Professor Lynn Paine argue for a company-centred model of governance that recognises […]
Henri Eliot: Top tips for directors during a crisis 23 May, 2017 10:58am Few executives, or board members, really know how to prepare and plan for crisis. Photo / iStock NZ Herald By: Henri Eliot The high-profile United Airlines incident in April where a passenger was forcibly removed from the flight to accommodate a member […]
Henri Eliot: Do young companies need a board of directors to grow? By Henri Eliot 11:19 AM Friday Apr 28, 2017 Problems can rise in scaling start-ups into a larger sustainable company. Photo / 123RF Surveys show New Zealand entrepreneurs rank highly in their ability to start ventures. Problems arise in scaling them into a […]
Why board directors should look in the mirror By HENRI ELIOT, 12 Apr 2017 if an organsiation is performing poorly, directors would do well to take a look at their own leadership, says Board Dynamics CEO Henri Eliot. In a recent study of 187 board directors from listed and private companies in the United States conducted […]
Henri Eliot: How well are we performing as a board? By Henri Eliot 12:48 PM Wednesday Mar 22, 2017 Traditional methods of evaluating board performance can often be viewed as simply a ticking the box exercise. Photo / 123RF With greater focus on corporate governance and director accountability, there is an expectation that the performance […]
Nose in, fingers out: The role of the board By HENRI ELIOT, 10 Mar 2017 A board can make or break a business, says Board Dynamics CEO Henri Eliot. According to a recently published white paper entitled “Accelerating Performance: How to Mobilise, Execute, and Transform with Agility”, boards need to be careful about wading into management […]
Boards take note: Top global risks in 2017 By HENRI ELIOT, 15 Feb 2017 There’s five things we should be looking out for that could negatively impact business in 2017, says Board Dynamics CEO Henri Eliot. A recent World Economic Forum Report, based on a survey of experts, ranked the top global risks that could […]
Henri Eliot: Personality Dynamics – improving board effectiveness By Henri Eliot 12:14 PM Monday Feb 13, 2017 There are several types of conversations – download, debate and dialogue. The quicker a board can get to the dialogue, the better the conversation will be. Boardroom conversation is an art form for some and a learned skill […]
Henri Eliot: Are directors happy and performing at their best? By Henri Eliot 12:06 PM Tuesday Jan 24, 2017 Governance cannot be that bad, given the growing interest in directorships from many individuals. Photo / iStock Is 2017 a good time for directors to feel rejuvenated with a new year ahead? In 2017, boardrooms will […]
Who is better at strategy? By HENRI ELIOT, 16 Jan 2017 The great executive suite debate on who is better at strategy. Do you think it’s the chief financial officer (CFO) or the chief strategy officer (CSO) who is the best at strategy? McKinsey & Company asked its readers that question in an article examining the best […]
