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Content Type:
Director Q and A
04 Jan 2011
A productive and harmonious relationship between the board and management is critical for good governance and organisational effectiveness but can be difficult to achieve in reality. The board and management are trying to achieve the same vision and objectives so a partnership based on trust and res...
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Content Type:
Director Q and A
04 Jan 2011
Joining any board is an important step regardless of the type of organisation or your level of experience. Yet many directors take this step without sufficient reflection on the possible risks in terms of personal financial liability and reputational damage, and without sufficient investigation of t...
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Content Type:
Director Q and A
04 Jan 2011
The basic precepts of good governance are fundamental to all organisations even though most corporate governance codes focus their attention on listed companies. These include having a board charter, well defined roles and responsibilities for board members, appropriate financial knowledge, and acco...
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Content Type:
Media Release
24 Nov 2010
There has been a significant increase in the number of women appointed to ASX 200 listed boards in 2010 – indicating that initiatives taken by the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the ASX Corporate Governance Council and other organisations are starting to have an effect.
A year ago,...
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Content Type:
Media Release
26 Oct 2010
The Australian Institute of Company Directors today announced the opening of applications for a new scholarship program aimed at helping to lift the representation of women on Australian boards.
Over 70 scholarships will be awarded to high performing board-ready women, giving them the opportu...
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Content Type:
Media Release
06 Oct 2010
The 2010 Australian Census of Women in Leadership by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) highlights the need for further action to lift the number of women in line management, executive management and board positions.
While substantial work is needed, up-to-date fig...
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Content Type:
Media Release
01 Sep 2010
Women now make up 10 per cent of the directors of Australia’s top listed companies, the latest figures released by the Australian Institute of Company Directors reveal.
The appointment today of Sam Mostyn to the board of Virgin Blue Limited pushed the percentage of women on ASX 200 boards into...
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Content Type:
Media Release
10 Aug 2010
The number of women being appointed to ASX 200 boards continues to grow, with the proportion of female directors of Australia's top listed companies now close to 10 per cent, the latest figures released by the Australian Institute of Company Directors show.
So far in 2010, 31 women have been ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2010
John Colvin
reports on how the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ efforts in the areas of gender diversity and corporate reporting reform are paying off.
Bearing some fruit
It is always satisfying when the hard work put into policy leadership and advocacy by the Australian In...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2010
I write to highlight the importance of claiming the privilege against self-incrimination.
When a company director is compelled by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to attend an examination, it is important to be aware of the right to claim the privilege against self-i...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2010
George Norris
explains how emotional intelligence can help executives make the transition from the cut and thrust of running a successful, thriving business to becoming a valuable board member.
Towards an intelligent transition
Today’s emerging directors have an important role to pla...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2010
Do good things come in pairs?
Domini Stuart
investigates whether a two-tiered board would better clarify directors’ roles and responsibilities and help close the “expectation gap”.
Double trouble
A two-tiered board
May reduce NED liability
Could reset directors’ responsibilitie...
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Content Type:
Media Release
29 Jul 2010
The Australian Institute of Company Directors today announced a new scholarship program aimed at helping to lift the representation of women on Australian boards.
Assisted by $200,000 in funding from the Australian Government, the program is intended to be a practical way to help achieve grea...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2010
Sam Butcher
explains why agreeing on and articulating the behaviours expected of directors can be a powerful tool to enhance board performance.
Using behaviours to drive board performance
High-performing boards proactively manage two critical dimensions of their work: the frameworks ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2010
John Colvin
weighs into the debate of whether the expectation gap between how boards operate and what’s expected of them could be narrowed if directors’ roles were reformulated.
Great expectations
In business, we all know how important it is for any company to have appropriate and cl...
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Content Type:
Media Release
25 Jun 2010
The number of women being appointed to ASX 200 boards has increased significantly, lifting significantly the proportion of female board members in Australia’s top listed companies, new figures released by the Australian Institute of Company Directors show.
They show that so far in 2010, 24 pe...
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Content Type:
Media Release
22 Jun 2010
The tragic event that claimed the lives of the Sundance Resources Limited board of directors is a shock to the Australian business and the resources industry.
The Australian Institute of Company Directors extends its heartfelt condolences and thoughts to the families, friends and loved o...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2010
An outline of some of the issues addressed recently by the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Policy and Advocacy team.
Policy Update
Diversity mentoring program underway
Some of Australia’s most senior company chairmen and directors are participating in the Australian Institute of Com...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2010
Research increasingly shows greater gender diversity can boost performance, yet women remain underrepresented on Australian boards.
Domini Stuart
investigates why and what can be done.
The gender imbalance
The barriers to gender diversity
There are fewer women in the pool
Women are...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2010
A new breed of boards is likely to emerge as part of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s plan to reform the nation’s healthcare system.
Domini Stuart
gains some insights into how they could be created.
Building healthy boards
Challenges of sitting on a hospital board may include
A complex ...