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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2010
George Norris
explains how emotional intelligence can help executives make the transition from the cut and thrust of running a successful, thriving business to becoming a valuable board member.
Towards an intelligent transition
Today’s emerging directors have an important role to pla...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2010
The
ASX 200 Chairmen’s Mentoring Program
kicked into action last month. We asked some mentees what they most hoped to achieve from it.
Getting on board
About the program
The Australian Institute of Company Directors’ ASX 200Chairmen’s Mentoring Program aims to have an immediate ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2009
Courage, wisdom and judgement
Looking back over the year it appears there have been many issues for directors that have been difficult, whether intellectually, from an economic perspective, politically or, possibly, in terms of board dynamics.
While the issues facing boards at the moment are many, ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2009
Being a newcomer is never easy. We ask four directors about their experiences when joining new boards and the lessons they learnt along the way.
First impressions
The questions
Are there any interesting anecdotes that you could share about when you first joined a board?
What has worked best f...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2009
Personality types add another layer of diversity to any boardroom.
Domini Stuart
reports on how the mix of personalities, and the way it is managed, can affect decision-making.
What’s your boardroom personality?
Boardroom personalities – key points
Boards not only consist of a m...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2009
Directors can often intervene too early or take too long to make a contribution when first joining a board.
Charles Beelaerts
provides some tips on how to make a good first impression and get off on the right foot.
Breaking the ice
Tips on joining a board
Do a thoroug...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2009
John M Green
argues that boardroom collegiality isn’t the prize some treasure.
Contestable collegiality
A maxim many Australian board chairmen ascribe to is: “A good board doesn’t vote. It strives for consensus.” This approach is not merely bluster, but so prevalent in practice that some...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2009
Younger directors are our future.
Domini Stuart
reports on the pros and cons of having emerging directors on your board and provides some tips on how would-be directors can get started.
Tapping into the fountain of youth
Having emerging directors on your board
Younger directors:
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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...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2009
Directors discuss the benefits of running an In-Boardroom program tailored to their organisations’ specific needs.
Building board effectiveness
Last year, after three decades of operating his own tyre retreading business, North Queenslander Col Meng MAICD changed direction, contesting and w...
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Content Type:
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 Oct 2008
John M Green
pinpoints when new directors should feel free to say what’s worrying them, and what chairmen can do to help.
The first meeting rule
The chairman sidled up to the new director during the board’s morning break. “Tony, I see you’re asking questions at your first board meeti...
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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
Jane Walton
discusses the problems inherent in member-elected boards and suggests ways to reduce the risks.
When members vote
The corporate structure has served us very well. It has provided the foundations for massive investment and growth since its incept...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2008
As it gets ready to celebrate its fifth anniversary, three facilitators share their experiences of the
Mastering the Boardroom
course.
A birthday review
Sarah Cornally FAICD
Mastering the Boardroom is a unique opportunity for directors to consider what they need to do to move int...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2007
Opportunity in another inquiry
In September 1599, 80 merchants and adventurers, some of them veterans of Drake’s voyages, met in London to organise what was to become the East India Company. They chose 15 of their number to be ‘directors’.
Ever since, when an enterprise has had more than a few shar...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2007
Six years ago, Pasminco crashed and burned. Domini Stuart details how building a strong board helped Zinifex rise from its ashes.
Rising from the ashes
On 20 September, 2001, Pasminco was dismissed on ABC radio as the latest in a string of once-distinguished Australian companies either to have...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2006
An outline of some of the issues addressed by AICD’s policy department, committees and taskforces over the last month.
Policy Update
New South Wales Occupational Health & Safety Amendment Bill 2006
WorkCover has released the New South Wales Occupational Health & Safety Amendment Bill ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jan 2006
The rules of engagement
Even the most vigilant company can find itself caught in the public firing line as a result of an unexpected crisis. As Bruce C. Wolpe explains, this is not the time to consider ‘hedging the truth’ – especially when it comes to communicating with the media.
While head ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2004
Helen Lynch, one of Australia's leading directors, earned her stripes during some rocky times at Coles Myer and recently Southcorp. As she tells Deborah Tarrant it is time for boards to once again concentrate on strategy, corporate performance and creating shareholder wealth Helen Lynch
A time fo...