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  • Q&A with Jac Nasser

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Apr 2013

    Jac Nasser, described as a chairman of chairmen, talks to Tony Featherstone about succession planning, leadership development, board composition and other governance matters at the world’s biggest mining company. It is easy to judge boards only on big events: the CEO appointment, successi...

  • Profile Back in the scrum

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2010

    John O’Neill tells Tony Featherstone why he is once again putting everything on the line for the Australian Rugby Union. Back in the scrum After 13 years as a top sports administrator, John O’Neill FAICD is as hard as a rugby scrum. The fo...

  • Feature Too much sway

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 May 2010

    Proxy advisers have come under attack recently, accused of being poorly resourced, not having the expertise to handle complex issues and using a tick-the-box approach. Tony Featherstone weighs into the debate and discovers there are two sides to the story. Too much sway...

  • Feature Opening the family board to NEDs

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jun 2009

    Tony Featherstone investigates why the founders of some family owned companies resist forming a board, and the benefits they may be missing out on. Opening the family board to NEDs Key points A family company board poses unique challenges Founders struggle w...

  • Featherstone Encouraging startup governance

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 May 2009

    Tony Featherstone argues that entrepreneurs need to be taught to think about boards much earlier in their venture’s development. Encouraging start-up governance I recently asked a group of entrepreneurship students about their views on boards. The response: complete silence. To be fair, ...