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  • Q&A with Kathleen Conlon

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Apr 2013

    Kathleen Conlon talks to Tony Featherstone about boardroom diversity, the risks of policy-on-the-run, strategy formation and how emerging directors can find their first board position. A constant danger for boards is the potential for "groupthink" if directors agree too easily with the co...

  • Building your director brand

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Nov 2012

    Zilla Efrat asks a range of experts for their top tips on how you can brush up on your directorship brand to secure your first or more board positions. Alison GainesGlobal Practice Leader – Board ConsultingGerard Daniels The best resumes for emerging and professional non...

  • Building board-ready executives

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 May 2012

    A corporate leadership program, which aims to fast track senior executives into directorships and help build a diverse talent pool of board-ready executives, is kicking into high gear. Four leading organisations, among them some of Australia’s largest employers, are partnering with the Au...

  • Getting that next board seat

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 May 2012

    Domini Stuart finds out how some prominent Australian directors got that next board seat and provides some tips on how to secure your next role. A boardroom career is not for the impatient. "When people approach me about becoming a professional non-executive director (NED), I tell ...

  • Inside Your Institute: Developing your director career

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2011

    A look at how Company Directors helps directors to develop their careers and find that first, or next, board seat. You have attended the Company Directors Course and are ready to take the first steps to getting your directorship career started – where do you begin? How do you go about pre...

  • CEO Report Towards leadership and innovation

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jun 2010

    John Colvin details how the Australian Institute of Company Directors is following its mission to take a leadership role and innovate in areas of benefit to its members. Towards leadership and innovation As we pass the half way mark in 2010, I thought I would let you know about some of t...

  • Opinion Building a portfolio of careers

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Apr 2010

    A portfolio of careers is easy to conceive, but may be difficult to achieve. Hugh Davies provides some pointers on how to make the transition. Building a portfolio of careers A “portfolio career” is an attractive next career for many people, often developed after many years in re...

  • CEO Report Catering for emerging directors

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jun 2009

    Catering for emerging directors Australia’s director landscape is diverse. This is very evident to me as I travel around the country and visit each AICD division and meet with our councils and members. As I have discussed in previous editions of Company Director, it is imperative that we continue t...

  • Feature The pros and cons of networking sites

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Mar 2009

    Are you embracing the 21st century ways of networking? Anne Lampe and Zilla Efrat found out how, and if, directors are expanding their contacts via the internet – and picked up some tips on getting the best out of online networking. The pros and cons of network...

  • Joining a board

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Nov 2007

    Joining the wrong board, without doing enough homework, can hurt both you and the company that signs you up. Janine Mace provides some tips on how to choose a board position that’s right for you. Doing your homework Go in with your eyes wide open. That seems ...

  • Becoming a Director

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Oct 2007

    It’s not just who you know, it’s also who knows you. Deborah Light provides some tips on how to get that first boardroom seat. Getting that seat Geoff Wild’s boardroom career came about pretty much by accident. He’d decided to step down as an advertising agency CEO when aged 49. He had other i...

  • the aspirant director armed with ambition

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Apr 2006

      Armed with ambition The increasing scrutiny placed on corporate governance has led many to ask, in this regulatory-centric environment, who would even want to be a director? But, as Helen McCombie writes, there are, in fact, a significant number of asp...

  • your say letters to the editor

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jan 2006

      Letters to the editor I am delighted to write to the editor of this journal on the occasion of its new format. It also gives me an opportunity to echo an issue I have addressed elsewhere. All readers of this journal, as well as all representatives of governments in Australia, will be aware o...

  • creating a resume for the directors resume

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Sep 2005

    Creating a résumé for the Director’s Register The new Directors Register software has been receiving great interest from those looking to appoint new directors, so it is the perfect time to ensure your résumé will help win a board appointment. The software performs sophisticated contextual searches ...

  • The Government board conundrum doing the impossible yesterday AICD Review

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2005

    Directors wary of personal liability frequently see appointment to government boards as a less risky proposition. The Government board conundrum: doing the impossible - yesterday By Ali Cromie* Directors wary of personal liability frequently see appointment to government boards as a less ...

  • New Register software launching soon AICD Review

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jun 2005

    The success of the Directors Register has not only resulted in increased inquiries for potential candidates for board positions, but has also hastened investment in new software. New Register software launching soon The success of the Directors Register has not only resulted in increased inquiries ...

  • Get connected AICD Review

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 May 2005

    Whether you are an aspiring or practicing director you can enhance your performance and career success by using the AICD Coach and Mentor Connections. Coaching and mentoring is proving to be an essential and valuable component of a director’s toolkit and the AICD can point you in the right direction...

  • Directors Register Software Upgrade on the Horizon AICD Review

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Mar 2005

    The Directors Register was launched in August 2003, and has grown in popularity, with a large number of national and international listings. The increase in search requests has resulted in many members finding new board appointments. Directors' Register Software Upgrade on the Horizon The Directors ...

  • Directors Register a great success AICD Review

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jul 2004

    In response to member feedback requesting a service to assist in finding board positions, AICD launched the Directors Register in September last year. Directors Register a great success In response to member feedback requesting a service to assist in finding board positions, AICD launched the Direc...

  • Register accelerates AICD Review

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Feb 2004

    The Directors Register is proving popular, with many members adding their profile to the register, while leading executive search firms have recently been invited to search it for potential candidates. Register accelerates The Directors Register is proving popular, with many members add...