Having interviewed FTSE 100 Chairman, Alastair Lyons, CBE, following a NEDonBoard panel evening, there are some clear skills and considerations which best enable a NED to connect with fellow board members and carry out their role and responsibilities. What separates excellent NEDs from good NEDs? A: I think the excellent NED is one who…
Having a NED plan for your first role is an excellent way to launch and achieve success in your NED career. It should also ensure that you set yourself up well for future NED roles that you may also like to take on. The process can take time, involve much thought, planning, and of course…
This month NEDonBoard is focusing on the interaction of the Chair with Non-Executive Directors. As such we interviewed Chris Disspain to gain insight from his perspective as an internationally experienced Chairman and Non-Exec. As a chair, what most challenges as well as most inspires you? The challenges of chairing a Board or Board committee,…
Egan O’Callaghan is a Non-Executive Director and Board Chair, and an expert in advising on and delivering cross-functional business turnaround and growth strategies for global SMEs and mid-sized organisations to drive profitability. NEDonBoard interviewed Egan to hear his entrepreneurial words of advice. How have you developed in your non-exec roles and what 3 key…
Frank Lewis is an experienced NED and Chair. in this blog, he shares the benefits of having a strong corporate culture. The FRC in the last few months have come out with a Report which looked at the increasing importance which Corporate Culture plays in delivering long term business and economic success. Stakeholders and…
Insights into non-executive director role and what it takes to be a great NED with portfolio NED Jo Haigh Jo Haigh is a portfolio non-executive director. She is the CEO and founder of fds, a training and consultancy organisation she founded at the start of the 90’s, she has held circa 40+ non-executive roles…
How do you become a non-executive director and what is then expected of you? An expert view with Benjamin Chilcott Benjamin Chilcott is an experienced non-executive director. We asked him what expectations are placed upon him in his NED roles and how he balances his portfolio career. If you are interested to get a some…
Connecting with experienced non-executive directors is good practice to understand the reality of becoming and being an effective non-executive director. Peaches Golding OBE is just such, being an experienced non-executive director in regulated and unregulated businesses operating in the media, healthcare, education, tourism and charitable sectors. She became England’s first black High Sheriff (an appointment…
Alan Newton was appointed to his first non-executive director role was he was 26 years old and his interview provides some very honest and inspiring food for thought for aspiring non-executive directors as well as those already in a position. As someone who has founded a number of businesses and held executive and non-executive…
We are delighted that Mike Sommers, MBE, shared with us some of his board experience. Read on to find out more! Mike has held a multitude of executive and non-executive director roles. His non-executive career includes being on the board for the Department for Work and Pensions 2001-2010, The Ordnance Survey 2003-2011, and Shropshire Community…
