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CDM Article
01 Apr 2013
It is very difficult to train, audition or prepare for the role of chairman. Tony Featherstone provides tips on how aspiring chairmen can design a path to the busiest boardroom job.
Some directors were born to lead boards. Bill d’Apice, a lawyer, has chaired more than a dozen in a distin...
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CDM Article
01 Apr 2013
A look at what’s new from Company Directors’ book store and our unique publishing process.
Company Directors is not only a niche distributor but also a niche publisher of books on governance, board operations and directorship. Our book store is highly focused on topics of specific interest ...
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CDM Article
01 Apr 2013
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It is with great sadness that the Australian Institute of Company Directors learnt of the passing of its chairman, James Strong AO FAICD, last month.
Strong, who was also chairman of Kathmandu Holdings and a director of Qantas Airways, died aged 68 in Sydney on 3 March due to lun...
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General
08 Mar 2013
Mentoring programs such as the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Chairmen’s Mentoring Program, together with the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Principles and Recommendations on Diversity, are among the primary reasons for the increase in the number of women on the boards of our largest...
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CDM Article
01 Mar 2013
Bill Scales explains why ongoing learning is important for directors and why he joined Company Directors’ National Education Advisory Committee.
Company Director (CD):
What is your background?
Bill Scales (BS): I started my professional life as an apprenti...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2013
A new online tool will help you self-assess your directorship attributes and expertise.
Have you stopped to consider the vast array of skills, expertise and knowledge you draw on in carrying out your directorships? The range is expansive and extends from expert knowledge to practical know...
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CDM Article
01 Feb 2013
A recent survey reveals resounding approval and recognition of the Company Directors Course, with more than 98 per cent of participants recommending the program to others.
The Company Directors Course has long been our flagship director education program and is a highly regarded governanc...
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CDM Article
01 Dec 2012
Directors of sports bodies run on a different track, one that some describe as too much of a business to be a sport and yet too much of a sport to be a business. Domini Stuart reports on the many hurdles they have to jump.
Between 2005 and 2010, Melbourne Storm boasted some of the most so...
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CDM Article
01 Dec 2012
Rick Lee and James Strong discuss past and future challenges as Company Directors’ leadership baton is handed over.
Rick Lee FAICDOutgoing chairman Australian Institute of Company Directors
Company Director (CD):
What has given you the greatest satisfaction as c...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2012
Directors of sports bodies run on a different track, one that some describe as too much of a business to be a sport and yet too much of a sport to be a business. Domini Stuart reports on the many hurdles they have to jump.
Between 2005 and 2010, Melbourne Storm boasted some of the most so...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2012
The new intensive Board Ready program gets executives thinking like non-executives and prepares them for a future boardroom role.
Macquarie Group, Caltex, PwC and leading not-for-profit senior executives have recently completed our new intensive Board Ready program.
The aim of Board Re...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2012
Extending the requirement for members to undertake professional development demonstrates our commitment to sound governance and directorship.
As John Colvin highlights in his CEO Report in this edition, January 2013 marks the start of the foundation years of the extended requirements for...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2012
John H C Colvin explains how Company Directors is responding to the increasing stakeholder expectations of directors and how membership requirements are changing.
Our members who follow the news will no doubt agree that individual directors and boards are in the spotlight more than ever b...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2012
Zilla Efrat asks a range of experts for their top tips on how you can brush up on your directorship brand to secure your first or more board positions.
Alison GainesGlobal Practice Leader – Board ConsultingGerard Daniels
The best resumes for emerging and professional non...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2012
Domini Stuart investigates the pros and cons of having a mentor and what you can expect from the relationship.
It seems Australian executives are well aware of the benefits of mentoring; the 600 surveyed for a recent report were generally enthusiastic, with some describing the experience ...
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CDM Article
01 Sep 2012
Tony Featherstone warns that over the next 12-18 months, the directors of some junior miners could find themselves severely tested as they look to raise capital at a time when resource stocks may be out of favour and commodity prices are falling.
Australia’s resource sector has had a forg...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2012
A look at how the National Disability Services responded to change by providing a professional development scholarship program for NFP directors in the disability sector.
The Australian not-for-profit (NFP) sector is large, diverse and growing. The Productivity Commission estimated that t...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2012
How a unique corporate partnership has provided a national professional development scholarship program for NFP directors.
Directors of charitable not-for-profit (NFP) organisations face challenges that are unique to their sector but no less pressing than those of the commercial sector, ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2012
Introducing the Company Directors Corporate Governance Framework
Developed in 2010/11 by the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Corporate Governance Framework sums up the practices (skills, attributes and expertise) that comprise good director practice as demonstrated by respo...