Tag: corporate governance

  • The IoD Board Crisis – Good Governance or a Hollow Victory?

    I was surprised on the eve of International Woman’s Day to read about very poor board governance undertaken by The Institute of Directors (IoD),and disappointed by the pace at which this prestigious institution fell into an embarrassing crisis, losing three Board members within two days. The IoD’s director-general, Stephen Martin, has classed this debacle as…

  • Multi Directorships – How Overboarding Can Capsize The Corporate Ship

    When directors have too many non-executive roles and stretch themselves too thinly to be able to contribute effectively to the risk management of an organisation it is referred to as “overboarding”. It seems a simple enough task for a professional to challenge and decide his or her own capacity constraints, and for the hiring organisation…