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CDM Article
01 Apr 2013
1949 - 2013
The Australian Institute of Company Directors was saddened to hear of the death of Dr Chris Peters AM FAICDLife in Canberra in late February.
Peters was a life fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, having been recognised for his service to the organisati...
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CDM Article
01 Apr 2013
A look at how the customised 'In-Boardroom' program can optimise your board’s capability.
How do you create a high-performing board? How do you fast-track the effective engagement and interaction of board members? How do you build board strength and capability? A feasible solution is to p...
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CDM Article
01 Apr 2013
Martin Kriewaldt explains why he has enjoyed working on Company Directors’ National Conference Committee.
Company Director (CD): What are your current directorships?
Martin Kriewaldt (MK): I am chairman of Hyne Timber (a 130-year-old family-owned private company) and InteriorCo (an unl...
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CDM Article
01 Apr 2013
Louise Pocock provides some tips on how a board can help management strike a balance between short-, medium- and long-term horizons.
An effective board will generally adopt strategies that manage and strike a balance between short-, medium- and long-term horizons. That is, it will pay att...
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CDM Article
01 Apr 2013
In early April, we asked a range of directors and other experts what they would most like to see in the Federal Government’s May Budget, what they would least like to see and what they expect to see.
FIONA BALFOUR FAICD
Director of Metcash, Salmat and TAL Australia. Cou...
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CDM Article
01 Apr 2013
1944 - 2013
It is with great sadness that the Australian Institute of Company Directors learnt of the passing of its chairman, James Strong AO FAICD, last month.
Strong, who was also chairman of Kathmandu Holdings and a director of Qantas Airways, died aged 68 in Sydney on 3 March due to lun...
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CDM Article
01 Apr 2013
A look at what’s new from Company Directors’ book store and our unique publishing process.
Company Directors is not only a niche distributor but also a niche publisher of books on governance, board operations and directorship. Our book store is highly focused on topics of specific interest ...
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CDM Article
01 Apr 2013
Gabrielle Schroder details the joys and challenges of her new role as Company Directors’ manager of Board and Corporate Services.
Company Director (CD): What does your role entail?
Gabrielle Schroder (GS): My role is to lead the development of services and support specif...
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CDM Article
01 Apr 2013
Not-for-profit (NFP) boards and their fundraising staff were not seeing eye to eye and needed to start communicating better with each other as funding tightened in uncertain economic times. That was the view of Andrew Thomas, Perpetual’s general manager for philanthropy, when addressing the Australi...
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CDM Article
01 Mar 2013
The Australian Institute of Company Directors congratulates the following members who appeared on the Australia Day honours list this year.
Dr Nick Begakis AO FAICDMajor General Grant Cavenagh AO GAICDRichard James Goyder AO FAICDGregory Neil Hartung AO MAICDProfessor Ralph Nigel Wal...
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CDM Article
01 Mar 2013
A new online tool will help you self-assess your directorship attributes and expertise.
Have you stopped to consider the vast array of skills, expertise and knowledge you draw on in carrying out your directorships? The range is expansive and extends from expert knowledge to practical know...
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CDM Article
01 Mar 2013
The Prime Minister has announced that Australia’s federal election will be held on 14 September. We ask a range of directors whether knowledge of the election date so far in advance will boost or reduce business uncertainty and what key questions directors need to ask in the run up to the election.
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CDM Article
01 Mar 2013
Bill Scales explains why ongoing learning is important for directors and why he joined Company Directors’ National Education Advisory Committee.
Company Director (CD):
What is your background?
Bill Scales (BS): I started my professional life as an apprenti...
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CDM Article
01 Feb 2013
A recent survey reveals resounding approval and recognition of the Company Directors Course, with more than 98 per cent of participants recommending the program to others.
The Company Directors Course has long been our flagship director education program and is a highly regarded governanc...
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CDM Article
01 Dec 2012
A new survey reveals that Australian directors are feeling pretty gloomy, especially when it comes to their predictions for the coming year.
Directors are feeling pretty glum about their business’ growth and profits prospects for the coming year, the second-half 2012 Director Sentiment In...
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CDM Article
01 Dec 2012
The Australian Institute of Company Directors has announced some board changes.
The Australian Institute of Company Directors announced the following changes to our board at the annual general meeting (AGM) on 7 November 2012.
James Strong AO FAICD, who has served on our board ...
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CDM Article
01 Nov 2012
Extending the requirement for members to undertake professional development demonstrates our commitment to sound governance and directorship.
As John Colvin highlights in his CEO Report in this edition, January 2013 marks the start of the foundation years of the extended requirements for...
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CDM Article
01 Nov 2012
Our Director Nexus groups provide a forum where you can seek perspective and opinions on a wide range of boardroom issues from your peers.
What do directors most need? This was a question Rob Gerrand FAICD found hard to answer until he became part of a Director Nexus group.
"Then I re...
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CDM Article
01 Oct 2012
A new report reveals the corporate governance practices and board composition of listed companies.
Our new report, the ASX 200 Snapshot Report 2012, is due to be released this month on our website. The report examines corporate governance practices and compositions of listed companies, re...
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CDM Article
01 Oct 2012
A review of some helpful publications on directorship, governance and boards available from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Directorship and boards come with very specific challenges. To help you in your role, we offer an ever-growing collection of targeted Australian and i...