In this article, Les Green offers insights into joining the ‘10% club’. He is Managing Partner of Lex Associates LLP, a specialist in the support, development and financing of fast growing companies. He has assisted dozens of companies during past 25 years and personally launched two new businesses: he sold his first to a UK…
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What to consider as a NED? Expert interview with Simon Jones As a NED, it is essential that you have access to high quality information – in particular when the business you are working for is going through major challenges, upheaval or economic uncertainty. How do you get a better insight? Well, here are five…
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How do you make yourself visible for non-executive director roles? NEDonBoard interviewed expert Michelle Dunne, and experienced professional in Executive Search, Board and C-Suite Appointments at Taggart Search. Connecting business and leaders, Michelle Dunne has more than 15 years’ experience connecting business and leaders. As an executive search consultant she works across geographies and industries helping…
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Dr. Sabine Dembkowski is an international board advisor. Her interview with NEDonBoard is well worth a read to find out about preparing for a new board role and what sets apart a well-functioning board from one not so well-functioning. What should non-executives do to be correctly prepared for a new board role? Being an…
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How did you become a NED: Interview with Lucy Armstrong There’s no one-way to become a non-executive director, so asking experienced non-executive directors ‘how did you become a NED?’ can provide a blueprint for your journey to being a non-executive director. As such, NEDonBoard interviewed Lucy Armstrong. Amongst other things Lucy is chair of an angel investment network…
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Insight from an experienced NED and Chair, Marcus Killick OBE, this interview delves into some aspects of expected homework before applying for, and preparing for, a NED role and is well worth a read for anyone currently on the look-out to take on a new NED role. Marcus is non-executive Chairman of the Gibraltar Stock…
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Diversity of thought is an important aspect of a well-functioning board. As a Founding Steering Committee member of the 30% Club, a board member of Cancer Research UK’s “Women of Influence” and a Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director of JP Morgan Overseas Investment Trust plc., NEDonBoard asked Gay Collins to share some insight into to her…
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As a NED, it is not uncommon, and perhaps one of the appealing aspects of a portfolio career, to hold positions in a variety of sectors. With this in-mind, we interviewed Robert Kidson to better understand the transferability of skills and commonalities for his non-executive director roles, alongside documents and agreements Robert would expect to…
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How do you secure your first board appointment? Strategies with experienced board member, Dr Elizabeth Haywood Dr Elizabeth Haywood, an experienced NED, shares her top NED tips in this expert interview with NEDonBoard. Also a Partner at Haywood Hain, a consultancy offering specialist skills and advice in executive and non-executive recruitment, management due diligence,…
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What does it take to be an effective non-executive director, in the UK and internationally? An expert view with Frank Lewis Frank Lewis is an experienced chair and non-executive director. We asked Frank how his expectations of being a non-executive director have corresponded with the reality experienced. Across the boards Frank has been…
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