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CDM Article
01 Aug 2010
Do good things come in pairs?
Domini Stuart
investigates whether a two-tiered board would better clarify directors’ roles and responsibilities and help close the “expectation gap”.
Double trouble
A two-tiered board
May reduce NED liability
Could reset directors’ responsibilitie...
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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 Aug 2010
I write to highlight the importance of claiming the privilege against self-incrimination.
When a company director is compelled by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to attend an examination, it is important to be aware of the right to claim the privilege against self-i...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2010
John Colvin
weighs into the debate of whether the expectation gap between how boards operate and what’s expected of them could be narrowed if directors’ roles were reformulated.
Great expectations
In business, we all know how important it is for any company to have appropriate and cl...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2010
Sam Butcher
explains why agreeing on and articulating the behaviours expected of directors can be a powerful tool to enhance board performance.
Using behaviours to drive board performance
High-performing boards proactively manage two critical dimensions of their work: the frameworks ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2010
Senior directors discussed the ins and outs of resigning from a board gracefully at the
Company Directors Conference, Directorship:10
in Christchurch, New Zealand, in May.
Should I stay or should I go?
Like many other experienced dire...
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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 Jun 2010
An outline of some of the issues addressed recently by the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Policy and Advocacy team.
Policy Update
Diversity mentoring program underway
Some of Australia’s most senior company chairmen and directors are participating in the Australian Institute of Com...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2010
Research increasingly shows greater gender diversity can boost performance, yet women remain underrepresented on Australian boards.
Domini Stuart
investigates why and what can be done.
The gender imbalance
The barriers to gender diversity
There are fewer women in the pool
Women are...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2010
A new breed of boards is likely to emerge as part of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s plan to reform the nation’s healthcare system.
Domini Stuart
gains some insights into how they could be created.
Building healthy boards
Challenges of sitting on a hospital board may include
A complex ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2010
How should a board deal with an underperforming director who refuses to resign?
Tony Featherstone
has some answers.
When it’s time to go
Key points
Underperforming directors create risks for boards
But only shareholders have the power to remove them
Effective performance rev...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2010
Tony Featherstone
argues that it’s time to build a culture of gender diversity on the boards of emerging enterprises and small listed companies.
Diversity at the smaller end of town
AICD’s call for companies to set goals and report on gender diversity progress and policies at board level...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2010
Despite an impressive portfolio of past and present positions,
Nichola Clark
discovers that Alison Watkins is still very much a farm girl at heart.
Gumboots and boardrooms
Alison Watkins FAICD has many fond childhood memories of growing up on a sheep and cattle farm in Tasmania. ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2009
An outline of some of the issues addressed by AICD’s Policy and Advocacy department, committees and taskforces over the last month.
Policy Update
Board diversity
In the September issue of Company Director, AICD CEO John Colvin said: “Diversity in boardrooms can enrich debate, promote independ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2009
Towards better gender diversity
The representation of women on Australian boards is an important issue that is frequently discussed by commentators. While AICD believes the issue is about skills balance, not gender, it acknowledges there is a marked lack of women on listed boards in Australia.
AICD...
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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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