What does it take to move a good board to becoming a great board? A recent publication from the PWC governance Insights Center (read it here) provides a series of questions that guides you through this very process. This excellent article is easy to read and provides great guidance and …
ABS Reports on the AICD Summit 2019 “Rising to the Moment”
Wednesday, March 6, 2019ABS Head Associate Professor Lisa Barnes attend the recent Australian Institute of Company Directors 4th Annual Governance conference in Sydney on the 4th and 5th of March. The opening panel was a debate on the future of corporate governance in Australia, with panel members Penny Bingham-Hall (non-executive Director), David Gonski …
Board Memberships: Can you Contribute?
Sunday, November 18, 2018Here at the ABS several of our staff are engaged with the community by being on Boards and offering advice to particularly Not-For-Profit Boards on issues of governance, strategic planning and financial analysis. Currently all full-time staff at the ABS volunteer their time for community engagement via occupying board positions …
When the Minority Knows More Than the Majority
Wednesday, October 31, 2018Majority rule is no longer the best way to run a board meeting. Randall Peterson writes in his article ‘It’s Time to vote Majority Rule off the Company Board’ (click on the link to read) mounts the case that the simple majority potentially makes a worse decision when they ignore …
Have you updated your Director’s qualification?
Tuesday, October 23, 2018Associate Professor Lisa Barnes attended a 2 day update workshop in Brisbane last week run by the Australian Institute of Company Directors. The course was attended by members who had previously completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course, but had not been updated in the last few years. The …
What’s Keeping You Awake at Night?
Thursday, June 14, 2018Sustainability and long term growth prospects are what’s keeping Australian company directors awake at night, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Director Sentiment Index 2018 (Click here to access the report). Other issues troubling the sleep of Australian directors include: Structural change/changing business models Corporate culture Business …