Three things they don’t teach you at ‘Board Boot Camp’
November 1, 2023
Nobody’s born a director. We don’t grow into being a governor, the way we do with walking, talking, parenting and even, to some degree, making a success of a job. All of these are essentially skills we learn as individuals.Becoming an effective director requires a range ...
The (other) Rule of Six – and the mistake we make in using it
September 14, 2020
Last week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson introduced the ‘Rule of Six,’ limiting gatherings to six people, in order to slow the spread of Covid-19.
This brought to mind the older ‘Six Block Rule’ that directors have used to guide them on their capacity to accep...
Some people tower over their profession: Albert Einstein – physical sciences, Chuck Yeager – test flying, Florence Nightingale – nursing (and statistics – check her out). In corporate governance, few are as respected as Professor Bob Garratt, author of ‘T...
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