In Australia, a non-executive director is one who is not employed by the organisation. By law, all directors are personally liable, therefore you must consider the risks.
A governance qualification is rarely a must-have though it might just be what separates you from your competitors.
When offered a Non-Executive Director role, it is crucial to conduct a thorough due diligence process before accepting.
Congratulations on your successful board interview. There are several factors you need to consider before saying yes.
There are many significant expectations of modern company directors. Cyber security awareness is one of a number of responsibilities for directors – and an increasingly important one, if a recent…
In Australia, Directors and Officers Insurance is usually directed at covering the defence costs and settlements of proceedings against the Directors and Officers of a company for claims made against them.
You scanned our available board vacancies and found the perfect board opportunity for you. You have done your online research as well as your personal research, so now you feel…
This is the 2nd article on the essential research you need to do to gain a board appointment. It complements the first one I have written on online research. This is…
To gain a board appointment you must separate yourself from your competitors - of which there are many. But how do you do that? OVERWHELMINGLY the best way to do…
In a previous article on diversity in the boardroom I made a plea for board seats to be more obtainable to a wider, qualified, more diverse audience with a broad…
The hardest, and sometimes most important, questions to answer when considering joining a board are often the least measurable.
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