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  • Interview QA with Maurice Newman

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jul 2010

    Maurice Newman talks to Tony Featherstone about the ABCs of sitting on some of Australia’s most notable boards. Q&A with Maurice Newman The resume of Maurice Newman AC FAICD reads like a directory. The veteran chairman has served on 44 boards...

  • Opinion The hospital governance challenge

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jun 2010

    With the Rudd Government moving closer to its proposed health reform, John Mero flags some of the governance issues and challenges a new breed of hospital boards is likely to encounter. The hospital governance challenge Hosp...

  • Viewpoint Stepping up to IT challenges

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Apr 2010

    Technology advancements are creating new opportunities and threats for companies. The Australian Institute of Company Directors and CSC hosted a discussion on how boards can respond. Stepping up to IT challenges Rapid technology changes are creating a host of challenges for directors. The g...

  • Feature When the CEO isnt up to scratch

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Feb 2010

    Boards need to target potential CEO underperformance well before bigger problems emerge. Tony Featherstone provides some tips on how to spot a CEO who isn’t up to scratch and what to do about it. When the CEO isn’t up to scratch Key points Boar...

  • Feature As the war heats up

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Feb 2010

    The global financial crisis provided a brief respite in the war for talent. Janine Mace investigates how boards can assist as conditions on the battlefield heat up again. As the war heats up Recruitment trends With the GFC out of the way, directors will ne...

  • Featherstone Upholding values and culture

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jul 2009

    Tony Featherstone argues that organisations should not forget values and culture when making tough decisions in a harsh economic environment. Upholding values and culture A friend was recently made redundant due to corporate downsizing. By his own admission, he was no star, but hardworking and...

  • Making a difference Overcoming fear and uncertainty

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Mar 2009

    Matt Hern discusses the hidden profit risk in tough times: employee fear and uncertainty. Overcoming fear and uncertainty “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself, nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyses needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.” So said...

  • Making a difference Don t just dangle the carrot

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Mar 2009

    Mercedes Trautwein outlines some ways in which you can keep staff motivated and passionate in times of gloom. Don’t just dangle the carrot Staff motivation is today’s boardroom BBQ stopper. Employees are being asked to work even harder, longer and take on additional duties d...

  • CEOs and Boards Discomfort zone Feb 08

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Feb 2008

    Richard Hewson explains how the subtleties of human comfort zones can upset the relationship between CEOs and boards. Discomfort zone Is the relationshipbetween your board and your CEO as effective as you would want? When the board and the executives of an organisation are not...