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Leading a board of directors in the UK
- May 2021
- Stanislav Shekshnia
An in-depth overview of the role of the board chair in the United Kingdom. Includes the Chair's work in context and the UK's culture; relationships with shareholders, difficult board members, the CEO; COVID-19 challenges and a role profile of the chair in the UK.
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Audit committee effectiveness: practical tips for the chair
- Mar 2019
- Paula Loop
The article focuses on the effects of audit committee in day to day challenges faced by businesses. Topics include need of experienced, healthy skepticism, and strong communication skill based audit committee effectiveness; help of audit committees for adding new members to structured on-board process; and importance of executive and private sessions for effective functioning of the committee.
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Follow this job description for a board chair
- Dec 2018
Article give a list of the duties that a board chair should fulfil.
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Being a good board chair
- Mar 2018
- Stanislav Shekshnia
How to be an effective board chair: eight principles for chairs to follow, plus examples of leaders who apply them well.
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Chairing board meetings
- Mar 2018
- Stanislav Shekshnia
Board meetings are not like ordinary team discussions. An effective board chair requires a different set of skills. This article sets out eight principles to help you conduct meetings with CEOs and directors, based on interviews with real executives.
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Passing the chair baton
- Nov 2017
- Karen Bohn, Sandra Davis
The article discusses the five-step process of board leadership succession. Topics discussed include the importance of defining the role of a board chair, a sound and repeatable chair selection process that helps to identify viable candidates while engaging the chief executive officer (CEO), and recommendations for transition planning and board chair development.
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Help your new chair move up: Here's what a top board leader needs to know to be successful - and what you need to know to help.
- Jul 2017
- Michael G Daigneault, Jennie Boden
The article offers information on orientating a new board chair. Topics include the ensuring that the board chair commands a knowledge of governance best practices such as responsibilities and roles, inspiring members of the board, and implementation of ethics and compliance standards.
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Close up: How to be a chairman
- Jan 2016
- Cilla Snowball
The article offers the author's insights on how to become a chairman of a corporation. Topics discussed by the author include the role of a board chairman such as to select, support, and challenge a chief executive officer (CEO); personal ambition of a chairman must be connected into the organisation; and understand to value the work and the people..
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Causes and consequences of the CEO also being the chair of the board
- Mar 2015
- Aloke Ghosh | Christo Karuna | Tian Feng
The authors examine whether a company's operating environment influences the likelihood that the Chief executive is also the chair of the board and whether the CEO-Chair use their powers to the detriment of the shareholders.
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Governance culture and performance improvement
- Dec 2014
- Don Seymour | Susan O'Hare
The article discusses issues relating to governance and performance improvement in the healthcare industry. Topics explored include the importance of collaboration between the board chairman and the chief executive officer (CEO), the significant responsibilities of board members such as promoting transparency and addressing organizational challenges, and strategies for improving performance such as succession planning and self-assessment.
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