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Content Type:
Director Q and A
31 Jan 2013
A board needs to have a broad mix of skills and experience to be effective. The key goal in selecting directors is to build a mix that can work as a well-rounded team in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities. A formal and transparent procedure for the selection, appointment and re-appointment o...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Aug 2010
John Colvin
reports on how the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ efforts in the areas of gender diversity and corporate reporting reform are paying off.
Bearing some fruit
It is always satisfying when the hard work put into policy leadership and advocacy by the Australian In...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2010
Former BHP Billiton chairman Don Argus AC FAICD discussed director nominations at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors’ annual conference in Melbourne in May. Here is an edited extract of what he had to say.
On choosing directors
Ov...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2010
Tony Featherstone
explains why more boards will renew and refresh their director line-up this year.
Towards boardroom renewal
The coming year could be one of great change for Australian boards. The convergence of key trends in 2010 will see more listed companies renew and refresh ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2010
Is a school board right for you?
Domini Stuart
investigates the ABCs of venturing back into the school yard.
Back to school
Joining a school board
The legal duties can be the same as other boards
Running schools can be extremely complex
Financials are always very tight
Due...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2009
AICD launches a new service to help directors find board positions.
Directorship opportunities
A new service to assist directors in finding their first board position or in expanding their portfolio of directorships has been launched by AICD.
Called Directorship Opport...
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Content Type:
Media Release
18 Nov 2009
A new service to assist directors find their first board position or to expand their portfolio of directorships has been launched this week by the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Called Directorship Opportunities, the new service is open exclusively to around 25,000 individual AICD...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2009
The times they are a-changin’ and with them, so are the skills your CEO may need.
Giles Parkinson
examines the new phenomena at work in the CEO market.
Is your CEO right for the times?
Nobody in the corporate world needs to be reminded that these are challenging times. Economies ...
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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 Mar 2009
AICD will run its first
Company Directors Course
for Indigenous business leaders and directors in June this year.
Addressing needs of Indigenous directors
Across Australia, there are a large number of Indigenous directors of companies registered under the Corporations ...
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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...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2006
Selecting board members is more than simply appointing people with appropriate business skills – it is essential that the individual members can work effectively as a team. Katrina Clifford reports.
How to select a winning team
Among the movers and shakers of the business world, there are nota...
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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 ...
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Content Type:
Media Release
27 Jul 2005
Sydney, 27 July 2005: Australia has a very low incidence of multiple directorships, according to a study conducted by Competitive Dynamics for the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), released today.The study, "Too many directorships?", reveals directors across ASX-listed companies hold...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2005
There may still be the occasional remnant of the old boys’ network when it comes to choosing new directors but increasingly being a director is a full time profession and there is an ongoing evolution regarding the people with the necessary skills to earn a seat at the table. Leo D’Angelo Fisher rep...
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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...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2004
There was a time when tribal elders were revered but in the youth-is-everything culture of today the wisdom of experience gained over a lifetime is not as greatly valued. Graham Connelly* however promises there is life after 60 life begins at sixty
There was a time when tribal elders were revered ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2004
A board, like a house, needs solid foundations, but the evidence coming out of some of the recent boardroom problems such as the NAB suggest that some of these foundations are not well understood. Richard Leblanc* makes some suggestions on building a better board Building a better board
A board, li...