Board of Directors

Board of Directors, Corporate Governance, Leadership, Strategy

Avoiding the Tyranny of the Urgent – The Power of Strategy Governance

“Here we go again.” This was my initial thought when a client was reluctant to establish structures for strategy implementation. I had seen similar hesitation before – and the negative consequences of lacking strategy governance. Neglecting governance – reasons vary, see below – is a bad idea. Without strategy governance, leaders and staff often get distracted […]

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Board of Directors, Corporate Governance, Executive Leadership

The Fish Stinks from its Head: When Boards of Directors Cause More Harm Than Good

The fish stinks from its head. A sentence describing that issues in a business can usually be traced back to the executive table. And that’s what typically happens. We’re quick to blame executives for a lack of leadership, a lack of business strategy, a lack of setting the tone for the desired culture. The reality

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Board of Directors, Governance, Strategy

So, you want to become a board director. Do you have what it takes?

Serving as a board director for a for-profit SME is a significant responsibility. It requires a combination of knowledge, expertise, and experience. Board directors are responsible for overseeing the company’s strategic direction, financial performance, risk management, and other key areas, and play an essential role in ensuring the company’s long-term success. If you’re considering pursuing

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Board of Directors, Planning, Strategy

Why ‘Strategic Planning’ is a Flawed Concept that Doesn’t Serve your Business

The term ‘strategic planning’ has become ubiquitous in modern business parlance, but the truth is that the two words represent fundamentally different concepts. In fact, it is precisely because they are so different that it makes little sense to combine them into a single term. First, let’s define our terms. Strategy refers to the overarching

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