Diversity urged for boards By Laurel Stowell 6:26 AM Friday Oct 10, 2014 Board Dynamics chief executive Henri Eliot joined the call for collaboration by telling attendees what made for a good governance board. He said boards needed diversity – of age, race, sex and skills – and should not be “pale, male and stale”. Board […]
http://idealog.co.nz/workplace/2014/10/save-your-board-meetings-being-swamped-history How to save your board meetings from being swamped by ‘history’ What do your board meetings look like? Do investors focus on their smartphones or tablets while the CEO plods through every slide in the deck? The truth is, most board meetings are not as effective as they should be. I have sat through […]
Henri Eliot: Geraldine McBride on corporate governance By Henri Elliot 10:17 AM Monday Sep 22, 2014 MyWave chief executive Geraldine McBride. Photo / Kenny Rodger New Zealander Geraldine McBride is best known for her high profile career at business software giant SAP, which culminated in 2012 with her role as President of SAP’s North American region, […]
Henri Eliot: Board papers demystified 9:30 AM Monday Sep 8, 2014 Board papers are a critical part of the governance process and are used to describe the business items for a board meeting. They are usually prepared by the organisations CEO and/or senior management team. These papers are treated as business confidential. Board papers are produced […]
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Social Enterprise Guide: Governance By James Russell 5:00 AM Wednesday Sep 3, 2014 Henri Eliot, CEO, Board Dynamics. The governance of a social enterprise or conscious business requires the same commercial acumen and business savvy as a regular enterprise, because it is run on the same principles. Where it differs, however, is the expectations of the […]
Henri Eliot: Where cybersecurity and the boardroom intersect 9:30 AM Monday Aug 25, 2014 Cyber security is a significant risk that can have a material impact. Boards should proactively ask questions of management, champion education and awareness programs company-wide, and treat risk as a priority. As Cyber security issues increase and become more visible, boards may […]
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Henri Eliot: What makes an outstanding chairperson? 9:30 AM Monday Jul 28, 2014 The chairperson has been described as “first among equals” and is appointed to the position of chairperson by fellow board members, not shareholders. The chair acts as an important link between the Board and the CEO/Company. Thus many functions of the chair are […]
Why star board members need a playbook for growth By Henri Eliot, July 10, 2014 @ 9:11 am Excellent board members can contribute to company success, but it won’t succeed without a comprehensive growth strategy, says Susan Peterson, independent director for Wynyard Group, Vista Entertainment Solutions and several other boards. She talks to Henri Eliot about the […]
