Start your journey to the boardroom with a school governor role Recommendations and guidance from an experienced school Governor and Chair of Governors If you are starting your journey to become a non-executive director, you might want to consider becoming a school governor as a first step to building your portfolio career. The jobs…
Top 5 take-aways on how to best engage in your role as a NED: an interview with Michael Winslow During your due diligence / induction, impromptu visits into the business can help better understand it and what is going on. This means being proactive; when things are not purposely and perfectly setup, then you see…
FRC’s stance on boardroom culture and diversity. NED Expert Interview with Sir Win Bischoff Sir Win Bischoff is Chairman of the Financial Reporting Council in the United Kingdom and Chairman of JP Morgan Securities plc. He is a Director of S&P Global Inc, and is a member of the International Advisory Board of Akbank TAS,…
What is likely to go wrong in a boardroom? I think what goes wrong starts with the Chair. Typically, chairship – [poor] leading and controlling and orchestrating of a meeting – is where chairmen fall. As a result of that, the rest starts to dissipate and gets worse as a result of not having…
We interviewed Neil Davidson, CBE, who shared his advice for non-executive directors, to prepare for the role. What are the current issues for non-executive directors and boards today? A: The current issue is more active involvement from shareholders, particularly with the major companies where I think there’s been a big change over the last five…
Having interviewed Neil Davidson, CBE, NED at Morrisons Supermarket Group and Chairman at Produce Investments PLC, there are some clear skills and considerations which best enable a board to work effectively and harmoniously, and for NEDs to connect with fellow board members and carry out their roles and responsibilities. What sets apart a well-functioning board…
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. In this blog, we highlight the importance of engaging with the management informally. What would you…
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…
What are the two key factors in creating a portfolio career? NED candidates come from a range of backgrounds. Perhaps you were an advisor of some kind. You may have City experience or a marketing career. You may have run businesses of one size or another, or have a functional background in HR or finance.…
Robert Clarke is a portfolio NED and entrepreneur. We asked him what his top three pieces of advice are to being a successful non-executive director. How did your first non-executive role come about? After successfully managing an exit from my own company – I thought I knew a thing or two and wanted to pass…
