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  • Governance Issues in Private Companies

    Content Type: Director Q and A

    31 Jan 2013

    Most corporate governance codes focus their attention on listed companies. However the basic precepts of good governance are fundamental to all organisations – having a board charter, well defined roles and responsibilities for board members, appropriate financial knowledge, accountability and trans...

  • Key Competencies for Directors

    Content Type: Director Q and A

    31 Jan 2013

    The board is responsible for ensuring that it has represented on it the skills, knowledge and experience needed to effectively steer the company forward. Directors will be appointed to the board because their specific skills, knowledge and experience will fill particular gaps on the board. It is imp...

  • Selecting A New Director

    Content Type: Director Q and A

    31 Jan 2013

    A board needs to have a broad mix of skills and experience to be effective. The key goal in selecting directors is to build a mix that can work as a well-rounded team in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities. A formal and transparent procedure for the selection, appointment and re-appointment o...

  • Succession Planning

    Content Type: Director Q and A

    31 Jan 2013

    Succession planning enables an organisation to refresh its leaders in order to continue meeting the challenges of a constantly changing business environment. The aim is to have the right person able to fill the vacancy at the right time so that the board has the opportunity to manage its future need...

  • Advisory Boards

    Content Type: Director Q and A

    31 Jan 2013

    Advisory boards provide non-binding strategic advice to organisations. Unlike statutory boards required by the Corporations Act 2001, they are informal in nature and therefore have greater flexibility in how they are set up and managed. This Q&A describes the role of advisory boards, when a comp...

  • Legal agreements

    Content Type: Guide

    30 Jun 2012

    Typical legal agreements for some board scenarios, including deeds of indemnity. What should be covered in a deed of indemnity for a board member? Deeds of indemnity: This guide includes information on typical content in a deed of indemnity, restrictions on indemnity and D&a...

  • Board recruitment and evaluation

    Content Type: Guide

    30 Jun 2012

    Examples of tools for board recruitment and evaluation, including job descriptions, letter of appointment and a board skills questionnaire. Once the board has determined a need to make an appointment, the next step in the recruitment process involves developing a set of specifications for the po...