Family owned businesses are very crucial to any economy. A family that owns a business totally understands how crucial the organisation’s success is to the owner’s prosperity and the generational wealth. Non-family executives that work at family-owned businesses aren’t oblivious to this fact. They are also made to understand that the success of the business […]
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Success to Significance: Advantages of Serving on a Board
Not everyone has the opportunity to serve on the board of large multi-national companies or publicly traded firms but that does not mean that you cannot reap the benefits which serving in a board provides for your career. Non-Profit organisations, trade associations and other smaller companies are usually a good place to start and they […]
read moreLet’s Talk About Diversity
When we think about diversity there is a tendency to believe that it is a factor present in every boardroom. Though much progress has been made, there is still a long way to go in boardrooms everywhere. What many people don’t realize is that diversity can actually help to really strengthen a board. It can […]
read moreNo CIO on Your Board? Why a Technologist on Board is Crucial for Business Decision Making
The Chief Information Officer really needs to have a permanent place on the board. Times are changing, today’s businesses not only rely on IT, in fact most of them thrive because technology is a building block for any successful business and efficient use of technology has become crucial for achieving enterprise goals. So why don’t […]
read moreHow to Have a Successful Board Career – The Greatest Myths Dispelled
I meet talented Board Director candidates every week and it is safe to say that there are a lot of myths and misinformation in the market about what is really required to have a successful board career, and a great deal of confusion about the pre-requisites for serving as a Board Director. Some of these myths […]
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