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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2009
News & Views
The importance of timely disclosure
Timely disclosure of changes to directors’ interests is vital to good corporate governance and helps maintain investor confidence in market integrity, notes Eric Mayne, chief supervision officer of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
“Dire...
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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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CDM Article
01 May 2009
Zilla Efrat
provides an update on the New Zealand economy and the opportunities it offers Australian business.
Across the ditch
New Zealand has been in recession since the start of 2008 and many economists expect this to continue until at least the end of the June quarter.
The moo...
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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, ...
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CDM Article
01 May 2009
Domini Stuart
provides 10 strategies for directors on how to survive a recession and emerge in better shape.
A director’s survival guide
1. Don’t panic
It has been a long time since the last recession and for many directors the economic downturn is a new experience.
“My advice...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2009
Jeff Kennett has left politics, but still views his directorships as public service. He chats to
Nichola Clark
about the challenges of his roles, especially as head of beyondblue and the Hawthorn Football Club.
Jeff Kennett, still in public service
You either loved him or hat...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2009
There is no escaping the new carbon economy.
Giles Parkinson
provides an update on the climate change homework directors need to do to avoid any surprises.
Gearing up for the carbon economy
There is no doubt that the carbon economy is upon us. Even with the uncertainty surroundin...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2009
Terry Peabody
has a long history of building up successful companies. He shared some of his business secrets at a recent AICD
Leaders’ Edge
lunch in Brisbane. Here is an abridged version of what he had to say.
Looking to the long term
With many businesses focused on resizing or sim...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2009
Many not-for-profits are encountering greater demand for their services at a time when funding is falling off.
Janine Mace
examines how their directors can guide them through the tougher times.
NFPs, yin and yang in hard times
It’s either a glass half full or half empty – it ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2009
A sneak preview of what’s shaping up to be a highly entertaining and thought provoking session at
Directorship: 09 – Navigating Uncharted Waters
, AICD’s national conference which takes place in Cairns from 10 to 13 of June.
Drugs, love and ethics
In their everyday live...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2009
John M Green
warns directors to watch out when a small division or subsidiary is making far more than they expect.
Small but not beautiful
How the mighty can topple over small, seemingly successful things. There’s a lesson in that from the downfall of American International Group (AIG), the...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2009
Tony Featherstone
reminds directors of small companies about the importance of communicating with shareholders.
Encouraging start-up governance
Small listed companies must work much harder to improve investor communications as the bear market drowns out better-performing companies and ki...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2009
Climate change poses yet another governance challenge for directors.
Dr Chris Mitchell
explains why vigilance and engagement are crucial for boards.
The new green-fields thinking
In a rapidly changing world, directors are required to reconsider old issues in new ways and are conf...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2009
The M&A landscape is changing.
Domini Stuart
provides some tips on how to buy, or be bought, well in this tough economic climate.
The brave new world of M&A
Many experts are predicting a sluggish start to 2009 in terms of mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
“In...
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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...
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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...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2009
JB Hi-Fi chairman Patrick Elliott chats to
Tony Featherstone
about the challenges of leading a board in a highly cyclical industry and the outlook for private equity in 2009.
Q&A with Patrick Elliott
2009 looks like a nightmare for many retailers. A deepening global recession...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2009
Domini Stuart
gets out into the country, to find that while rural boards may be doing it the hard way, they are also lifting their game.
Toughing it out in the country
The image of rural Australia many urbanites hold is hopelessly out of date.
“Broadly speaking, people ...
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CDM Article
01 Mar 2009
John M Green
discusses how boards can improve on their CEO succession plans.
Inside outside CEOs
The three non-executive directors from different boards slipped into their regular chairs at the café.
“The Arbitz* board,” notes Peter, spooning sugar into his coffee. “Their CEO’s been doin...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2009
Tony Featherstone
discusses the prospects for mergers and acquisitions for small companies in 2009 and how directors can prepare for this.
Being sale ready
The consensus is takeover activity will be muted in 2009 despite some stocks looking like screaming targets after heavy price...