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Content Type:
Policy Submission
18 Feb 2009
NSW Inquiry into University Governance
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2009
Letters to the editor
I share E C Fox’s concern with the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) (Letters, Company Director, December 2008). The jolt to the political momentum behind the CPRS, delivered by the current global financial and economic crises, provides a timely opportunity to ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2008
Bernard Tanner
says its not all gloom and doom for SMEs battling the credit crunch and economic downturn.
When it comes to the crunch
The numbers are staggering. According to the Bank of England, global losses from the credit crunch have topped £1.8 trillion to date ($4.2 trillion). That...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2008
Dr Russell Hoye
explores the unique world and challenges faced by directors of professional sport leagues and clubs in Australia.
A different playing field
Australia has, arguably, the most competitive professional sport marketplace in the world, with four major football codes, a natio...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2008
Unclear ownership of intellectual property can pose significant risks for a business, writes
Mike Lloyd.
Hands off my IP
Much of the market value of many Australian companies can reside in their intellectual property (IP). In today’s competitive marketplace, IP rights are crucial for b...
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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 Aug 2008
FAQs of the month
Question
What is good practice in regards to non-executive directors (NEDs) having separate meetings from executive directors (EDs)?
Answer
It is regarded as good practice for NEDs to have separate meetings from EDs to discuss issues candidly where the subject matter requires and i...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2008
Directors of sport organisations may play on a different field to other directors, but their governance responsibilities are the same. Russell Hoye details some of the unique hurdles they face.
Tackling the hard issuesThe standard of governance in sport organisations has attracted its fair shar...
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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
Ian Porter
provides tips on how to prepare for a greener business world.
A new shade of green Sustainability has become an issue which all companies need to build into their thinking. The way we use resources as a society is changing and the demands from our customers are changing...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2008
Adrian Dignam
provides six key steps to help your organisation to turn its planned strategies into action.
Turning talk into action
By all accounts, the implementation of organisational strategies is a classic example of the saying: “When everything’s been said and done, more’s been said th...
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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 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...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2007
Letters to the Editor
Congratulations to Jill E. Boehm OAM, a director of the Cancer Institute NSW and the Cancer Council NSW, and for her letter (Company Director, November 2007) outlining her frustrations at the ‘closed shop’ for company directors in the top 100 ASX listed companies. I fully supp...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2007
David Bell details why demand for private jets has been soaring in recent years and what types of aircraft and support are available to high flying Australian businesses.
Jet ownership takes off
A robust economy, strong Australian dollar, the resources boom and changing perceptions about th...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2007
A record number of ASIC prosecutions
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) has revealed that it was involved in a record number of prosecutions in the financial year to June 2007.
During the 12 months, it successfully prosecuted 561 company officers for 1,133 contraventions o...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2007
Directors and climate change
What should directors do about climate change?
What should you do if you are a director, but also a confirmed sceptic, a firm believer that global warming is a neo-Marxist delusion or caused by cosmic rays? Is it enough to proclaim your scepticism far and wide? Even if ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2007
David Murray has worked his way up from bank teller to guardian of a $50 billion fund that will ease the load of future generations of tax payers. Nichola Clark chats to him about past and future challenges.
Staking the future
When you next walk into your local branch of Commonwealth Bank of A...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2007
Companies are increasingly finding that they can only flourish if they support their communities. Ian Dunlop discovered at the National Business Leaders Forum on Sustainable Development that corporate responsibility is here to stay.
A wake-up call for directors
The 8th National Business Leade...
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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’...