On 9th April 2020, NEDonBoard hosted a webinar sharing insights on public sector NED roles, featuring a short presentation as well as interviews with experienced public sector NEDs.
This webinar is a must watch for all professionals looking to explore NED opportunities in the public sector and hear about diversity measures introduced by the Cabinet Office to improve the representation of under-represented groups in UK public boardrooms.
This week, NEDonBoard is pleased to publish an article written by Michael McQueen about leveraging the Covid-19 crisis to re-calibrate and clarify the fundamentals of the business on which you serve as of non-executive directors and board members. In the last few weeks, it has seemed that every day has brought yet another piece…
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The Coronavirus outbreak has triggered an unprecedented health and economic crisis across the globe, to which all boards, regardless of the type of organisations, activities and sectors have had to respond. Like you, NEDonBoard has had ad-hoc board meetings. We implemented our contingency plans and have communicated with its stakeholders, the primary of whom are…
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When The Top Is Targeted: Protecting The C-Suite and the Boardroom From Cyber Risk OVERVIEW The online world is getting more and more personal. The ease of collecting personal data via online features such as “cookies” means that businesses are now much better at targeting individuals’ needs and tailoring products and services to best…
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Letter from the NEDonBoard executive team to the NEDonBoard community Dear NEDonBoard members and subscribers, NEDonBoard has been on the front-foot of the Coronavirus outbreak: we attribute it to the strength and diversity of our team. In the past week, NEDonBoard has adjusted its event programme, adding webinars and online content as well…
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Written by Elise Perraud Each year, Warren Buffett writes an open letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. These letters are insightful and over the years have become a “must-read” for investment professionals. But not only. The 2019 letter, which was published at the end of February, includes thought-provoking considerations on the topics of boards and governance…
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Written by Elise Perraud What is a public appointment? Public sector NEDs are appointed on the boards of public bodies, government departments or advisory committees. Taking on a public appointment includes joining the board of directors of large public bodies as well as advisory committees, that are made up of lay members, experts and…
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Written by Elise Perraud A skills matrix, also called a competency matrix, maps the required and desired skills for a board to successfully deliver its corporate mission. The skills matrix is a visual tool that clearly identifies the required, available and missing skills and competencies in a board. This is why it is widely used by Nominations Committee in…
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Written by Elise Perraud The average age of non-executive directors serving the top 150 FTSE boards was 60.6 in 2018, up from 59 in 2013 and 58.5 in 2008, representing a 3.6% increase over the 10-year period (source: 2018 UK Spencer Stuart Board Index). Is there a risk that having an older NED pool…
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