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The first point made by almost all contributors in our recent survey on “How Chairman deal with Adversity” was that an under-chaired Board in the upswing will be vulnerable in adversity. All were clear that the most significant contribution a chair can make when difficult times hit is having invested time and rigour in developing […]

In a major crisis, the Chair must keep the Board as functional as possible, “maintaining the balance between driving for decision-making and ensuring open discussion”. one contributor summed up the issues raised by many: “There is a great paradox: real adversity is when you most need your Board, and it’s the time that it is […]

The working population has changed. Therefore, the people running our companies have to change too. A board meeting is not just about looking at the figures and how the company is performing. A board is made up of people – human beings interacting with each other to help steer the company through changing and challenging […]