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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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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 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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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 May 2010
Towards making a difference
One of the important roles of the Australian Institute of Company Directors is its contribution to major public policy debates. While you may be familiar with our work on issues such as director liability and executive remuneration, we are also active in other areas.
One...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2010
John M Green
suggests a simple way to boost the numbers of directors contributing to the charity sector.
Cap in hand
According to the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ landmark study on the not-for-profit (NFP) sector, 60 per cent of directors sit on NFP boards. But 40 per c...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2010
ASX 200 boards trail on gender diversity
Female directors make up at least 20 per cent of most boards in Australia, but not the boards of the top 200 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), where they account for just 8.7 per cent of directors.
That’s the finding of Women on Boards’ ...
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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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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 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 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
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 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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CDM Article
01 May 2007
Several experienced and emerging women directors discuss their views on why women are under-represented on Australian company boards with Helen McCombie.
Women on boards: are attitudes changing?
The results of the 2006 Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) Australian Censu...
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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:
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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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...