Director Appointment Results

• Planting the roots for growth

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Feb 2013

  Green fingers or a red light? Tony Featherstone examines what formal boards of directors can offer fast-growing entrepreneurial start-up ventures. Catcha Group co-founder Patrick Grove has one of the better email signatures around. The chairman and deputy chairman of two ASX-listed compan...

• The changing of the guard

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Aug 2012

  Appointing the CEO is the board’s most critical task. Tony Featherstone provides some pointers on how boards can ensure the smooth changing of the guard to the right person at the right time. There are powerful arguments for companies to excel in succession planning. The "home grown" CEO ...

• Doubts cast over directors super

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Aug 2012

  Mark Molesworth reviews a recent court ruling that is expected to cause further administrative burdens for companies that want to pay superannuation contributions on behalf of directors who are not also employees. A recent Federal Court case has highlighted the need for companies (includi...

• Securing our long-term future

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Apr 2012

  Janine Mace explores how Australia’s superannuation pot, with $1.34 trillion in assets under management by 30 June 2011, might be better governed. For years, the legislation around Australia’s superannuation system has been derided as a moveable feast – constantly changing and difficult ...

• Towards greater gender diversity

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Apr 2012

  Zilla Efrat catches up with five mentees from the 2011/12 Chairmen’s Mentoring Program to assess how they benefited from their participation. The questions mentees were asked:If there is a single bit of advice your mentor gave you that has really helped, what is it? In s...

• When it’s no longer all in the family

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Mar 2012

  Family business directors are often involved in finding their replacements. Tony Featherstone reviews some of the issues they should consider. The late managing director of Darrell Lea Chocolates, Jason Lea, once said that when looking for his replacement he mistakenly tried to choose so...

• Filling your shoes

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Mar 2012

  Tony Featherstone investigates whether departing directors should be involved in finding their replacements and if so, how they should go about it. No one can begrudge a hard-working director who wants to retire from a not-for-profit (NFP) board after a few terms. Several weeks of unpaid...

• Bringing emerging directors on board

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Mar 2012

  Tony Featherstone provides 10 ideas to boost the supply of emerging directors and create more boardroom opportunities for them. Does Australia have enough emerging directors who are capable of providing high-level governance in the heat of battle, and who can step up when baby-boomers ret...

• Policy Update

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Mar 2012

  A monthly review of the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Policy and Advocacy team’s key projects and issues. We made a record number of submissions in the last couple of months on issues ranging from superannuation to the not-for-profit (NFP) sector.We made a record number of s...

• Inside Your Institute: Developing your director career

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Aug 2011

  A look at how Company Directors helps directors to develop their careers and find that first, or next, board seat. You have attended the Company Directors Course and are ready to take the first steps to getting your directorship career started – where do you begin? How do you go about pre...