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Content Type:
Media Release
20 May 2010
The report Guidance for Directors released by the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC) recognises industry leadership and the need for an ongoing focus on good governance, AICD said today.
Responding to a request from the Minister for Corporate Law, the Hon Chris Bowen, CAMAC’s...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2010
John Barrington
discusses how a “Breakthrough” board can be developed to create strategic advantage.
The Breakthrough board
Three Ts of the “Breakthrough” board
Tone from the top: The chairman promotes and lives the strategic perspective
Take the time: The board builds the agenda...
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Content Type:
Media Release
11 Aug 2009
Eight directors of charitable organisations from across Australia will receive scholarships to attend director and board development programs, the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and Australian Scholarships Foundation (ASF) announced today. The training programs awarded to the eight...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2009
Letters to the editor
I read Tony Featherstone’s article on ‘Unseating the founder’ (Company Director, June 2009) with great interest. As with any good article, the title was provocative and the content worthy of reflection. Here are a couple of probing questions that add to those raised in the art...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
12 Jun 2009
AICD welcomes the opportunity to participate in the National Human Rights Consultation. The protection and promotion of human rights is a question of national importance for all Australians. We have focussed our comments on those matters relating to directors including the personal liability of dire...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2009
Charles Beelaerts
investigates how boards can get the best out of their performance reviews – and whether the financial crisis is affecting how these are done.
Measuring your board’s performance
The need to undertake board reviews is not new. In 2003, the Australian Securities Exchange s...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2008
Ken Moss
discussed the role that power and authority play in a board’s relationship with its CEO at a recent AICD lunch in Perth. Here’s an excerpt of what he had to say.
Power and authority in the boardroomMany political figures have hung onto power for perhaps too long, including the li...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2008
Louis White
uncovers some of the special inputs that help foster boardroom effectiveness.
All on board
It’s not just a lack of financial performance that can bring a board into the spotlight. Leading AFL club the West Coast Eagles, for example, had the...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2008
Professor Bob Garratt
, the author of
The Fish Rots From The Head , got back to basics on what it means to be a director while addressing AICD luncheons across Australia in March. His solutions have ancient groundings.
Back to basics
Is directing a proper job? There is so much talk ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2008
Groupthink can dent a board’s decision making ability.
John Adams
explains why one shouldn’t just follow the pack.
Stepping out of line
Directors have a legal and ethical responsibility to ensure that their boards make the most effe...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2008
Letters to the Editor
I was startled to read the article No compromise on values in your February edition, which is an edited extract of a speech given by Fiona Harris.
It is hard to believe that in 2008 there is advocacy anywhere for the ‘Old Boys Club’. And worse, that it is suggested such inbree...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2006
Don Mercer has recently completed a three year term as chairman of the AICD. As Nichola Clark reports, his love of publicly listed companies is surpassed only by his passion for opera and ballet. He also has a lot of advice on what makes an effective board.
Until the fat lady sings
Whether it’...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2006
St James Ethics Centre is currently undertaking a review of the performance of its board. One of the aims is to get an outsider’s opinion on both past board performance and the risks facing the organisation in the future. Kevin Forde outlines how this will happen.
Evaluating a not-for-profi...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2006
There comes a time in the growth cycle of many companies when setting up a formal board of directors can have many advantages. Ann-Maree Moodie outlines how and when to do it.
When does a small company need a board?
As a company emerges from its start-up phase and grows...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2006
Mark Jones and Richard Leblanc believe that with Australian companies shifting corporate governance focus from conformance to performance, human chemistry is a key driver influencing the effectiveness of boards.
Human chemistry and independent assessment drive board performance
Boards need hig...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2006
Lynn Ralph and Alan Cameron of Cameron Ralph Pty Ltd outline some of the strengths and weaknesses of boards formed by selecting representatives from an organisation’s constituencies.
The challenges of a representational board
One aspect of the recent Oil for Food events, which led to the Cole ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2006
Directors cannot afford to be ignorant of development in IT – but they should concentrate on the business case for implementing new technology and not be overwhelmed by confusing jargon. Domini Stuart reports.
Coming to grips with IT
As recently as the seventies, IT was nothing more than an ex...
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Content Type:
Media Release
21 Apr 2006
A new publication initiated by Australia’s leading chairmen and women has given rare insight into how they govern some of Australia’s largest companies.
The work, Chairman of the Board – A Role in the Spotlight, was released today by The Australian Institute of Company Directors, the peak gove...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2006
The Tone at the Top
Michael Wilson questions whether good corporate governance has a direct impact on a company’s value and provides guidelines for effective governance risk management.
Is there a direct link between good corporate governance and valuation? The answer really isn’t clear. There are t...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jan 2006
A fraction too much friction
A lot can be said for the productivity and results generated by healthy board bonding. So how do you create an environment of unity around the table – without eroding the independent views of directors? Helen McCombie writes.
There can be no greater example of boa...