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The 7 Governance Myths

The 7 Governance Myths

Myth 1 As a non-executive director you get the best out of your executive colleagues by always keeping them on their toes. In a unitary board environment where executives attend and contribute in board meetings. board’s work better collectively when there is a collegiate approach. An aggressive approach is counter-productive and although healthy tension and

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To Whom Much is Given, From Him Much is Required…

This weekend I spoke at the National Housing Federation conference and one of the themes I shared was that we shouldn’t blame the vehicle when things go wrong but understand that the responsibility lies with the driver.   You see, some people have tried to suggest that because companies h...
05 February 2013
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Governance is not an option…

As you know I specialise in corporate governance, well if you didn’t know you do now. Anyway I had a thought this morning, if corporate governance is “the systems by which companies are directed and controlled” then what are the systems by which individuals are directed and controlled? The...
28 December 2012
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Persistence…

John Calvin Coolidge the 30th President of the United States was a somewhat quiet but decisive man, but it is not of his presidency that I want to focus on, but a poem that he wrote. I have used this poem many times over the last two decades as a reminder for myself and a learning tool for my mente...
13 December 2012
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Your Brand Matters!

It is has been quite rare in recent times for me to speak on topics other than corporate governance, so I was looking forward to share my thoughts on creating and developing your brand for a recent engagement. I want to share with you the three tips that I spoke about this week which I believe may h...
02 November 2012
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Your Best Days are in Front of You!

Do you remember where you were when the Jamaican sprinters got 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the 200m? I certainly do my dad is Jamaican and that was another memorable moment to add to the many of the London 2012 Olympics. What shocked me though is that it felt like just yesterday that I had first heard about...
07 September 2012
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The Goliath Factor

What was Goliath thinking? Euro 2012 is over and boy what a display by Spain last night, Wimbledon has started and already we see favourites have been defeated by unknowns and we are now preparing ourselves for the Olympics. What shocks and surprises will we hear and see? As we think about winners a...
03 July 2012
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