Insights with integrity

This article first appeared in the Institute of Directors Governance perspective series The appointment of the CEO is probably the most critical decision that a board …

For true diversity boards need to look beyond demographics All boards strive to deliver effective decision making that adds value. To achieve this you need the …

The evolution of the company secretary’s role This article first appeared in the European Business Review. The role of the company secretary in supporting board effectiveness can …

Corporate Governance & Family Firms Family-owned businesses create substantial wealth, employment and opportunity in the communities they operate in. While many have decades, sometimes hundreds …

The Risk of Risk blindness The pandemic has exposed the failure of many boards to effectively understand and predict risk. A large number have been blind …

What challenges will boards face in 2021? This article first appeared in the EconoTimes Despite the vaccine programme being well under way boards face another year of …

Panel discussion: Governance, Communication & Strategy For Family Firms John Harte, Integrity Governance’s managing partner was recently part of a fantastic panel discussion with UK based …

John Harte, the Managing Partner at Integrity Governance, has just been published in the UK’s leading business magazine – Business Matters. John goes on to …

The fallout from the COVID health and economic crisis demands high-performing boards. In these turbulent times boards are under pressure as never before, as they try …

By John Harte, Managing Partner of Integrity Governance Leaders pre-pandemic would be told to “walk the floor” and “read the room”, to be seen, available and …

The pandemic has seen boards re-write business plans, challenge assumptions, change views on risk, rewards and opportunities. They have had to, as they arguably face …

Ensuring the board is an effective decision-making asset is the chairman’s key role. As we enter 2021, good chairmen must consider how they and their …

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed our understanding of the type of business risks faced by boards. The impact of a health crisis that could …

At the start of 2020, director duties and responsibilities are more onerous than ever. Following reports from the various Australian Royal Commissions over the last …

A good Board Chair understands they are a facilitator to achieve the best outcomes rather than a “commander”.   They listen more than they speak, and they …

Regulators are taking more interest in board and organisational culture as a result of the Hayne Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and …

Observations from the Prudential enquiry report into the CBA

A well thought out and carefully structured induction process can help new directors to hit the ground running. It will enable them to make …