admin, Author at Better Boards https://better-boards.com/author/admin/ Board Evaluations for Better Boards Mon, 11 Mar 2024 09:02:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://better-boards.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-BB-favicon-32x32.png admin, Author at Better Boards https://better-boards.com/author/admin/ 32 32 The status of ethnic diversity on FTSE Boards https://better-boards.com/the-status-of-ethnic-diversity-on-ftse-boards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-status-of-ethnic-diversity-on-ftse-boards Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:28:09 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=3838 It is 5 years since the 2017 publication of the first report into Ethnic Diversity of UK boards by Sir John Parker and the Parker Review Steering Committee. It is five years since the 2017 publication of the first report into Ethnic Diversity of UK boards by Sir John Parker and the Parker Review Steering…

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]]> Board Evaluations – What does good really look like? Part II https://better-boards.com/board-evaluations-what-does-good-really-look-like-part-ii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=board-evaluations-what-does-good-really-look-like-part-ii Thu, 31 Mar 2022 23:57:12 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=3807 Nowhere is the practice of conducting board evaluations more advanced than in the UK, and more boards of listed organisations conduct board evaluations here regularly than anywhere else. In the second part of this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski (Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards) talks to Maureen Beresford, Head of Corporate Governance at the…

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]]> Board Evaluations – What does good really look like? Part I https://better-boards.com/board-evaluations-what-does-good-really-look-like-part-i/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=board-evaluations-what-does-good-really-look-like-part-i Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:34:20 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=3762 The Corporate Governance Code in the UK is the blueprint for corporate governance codes worldwide. Nowhere else is the practice of conducting board evaluations more advanced, and nowhere else do more boards of listed organisations conduct board evaluations on a regular basis. In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski talks with Maureen Beresford, Head of Corporate…

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]]> Creating A Sustainability-Savvy Board https://better-boards.com/creating-a-sustainability-savvy-board/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-a-sustainability-savvy-board Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:14:27 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=3620 From both a risk and opportunity perspective, boards must ensure they fully engage with the impact of sustainability: Board members and senior leaders alike are challenged to take bolder and more transformative action. A recent study revealed that nearly 75% of European board directors believe that ignoring sustainability will affect their organisations’ ability to create long-term value.…

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]]> Spreading good governance practice around the globe https://better-boards.com/spreading-good-governance-practice-around-the-globe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spreading-good-governance-practice-around-the-globe Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:44:45 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=3610 Much is written and said about governance, but most is heavily skewed towards the developed world, while good practice is happening (or should be happening) in every country. But what matters to Company Secretaries and boards in both the developed world and developing world, and how accessible is good practice? What has been done to…

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]]> Proactive Questions every board member should be asking https://better-boards.com/proactive-questions-every-board-member-should-be-asking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=proactive-questions-every-board-member-should-be-asking Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:33:22 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=3574 Boards only see what they’re presented with and can easily become passive recipients of agendas created by CEOs and senior executives. But board members can play a transformational role in a company by asking questions that create space for reflection and strategic change, not simply responding to what they are presented with. In this podcast,…

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]]> Environmental, Social and Governance: The Changing Landscape https://better-boards.com/environmental-social-and-governance-the-changing-landscape/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=environmental-social-and-governance-the-changing-landscape Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:40:20 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=2769 Sustainability is an issue that affects us all, with investors and consumers alike challenging the status quo. However, the issues surrounding ESG are multi-layered and complex, with no straight answers. It can be overwhelming and daunting. In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski discusses environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues with Anna-Marie Slot from global law…

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]]> The changing role of CEOs and their relationship with their boards https://better-boards.com/the-changing-role-of-ceos-and-their-relationship-with-their-boards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-changing-role-of-ceos-and-their-relationship-with-their-boards Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:09:30 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=2748 The subject of this episode of the Better Boards Podcast Series is “The changing role of CEOs and their relationship with their boards.”  Dr Sabine Dembowski talks to Dr Kati Najipoor-Smith, who leads the Global CEO practice of Egon Zehnder – https://www.egonzehnder.com/office/frankfurt/consultant/kati-najipoor-smith. Complex and rapid changes are reshaping the role of the CEO. A recent study found…

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]]> The Role of the Board in the Age of Digital Transformation https://better-boards.com/role-of-board-in-age-digital-transformation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=role-of-board-in-age-digital-transformation Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:26:03 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=2719 The subject of this episode of the Better Boards Podcast Series is ” The role of the board in the age of digital transformation. ” Lisa Harrington spoke with Dr Sabine Dembkowski. The digital world has impacted the world of the boardroom significantly. Board members now need to adapt to the threats and challenges the…

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]]> Diversity & Inclusion – See differently https://better-boards.com/diversity-inclusion-see-differently/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diversity-inclusion-see-differently Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:32:44 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=2667 The subject of this episode of the Better Boards Podcast Series is ‘Diversity and Inclusion’;. David Clark, from the Royal National Institute of Blind People, spoke with Dr Sabine Dembkowski. As a blind man, David has faced many different challenges, while at the same time overcoming them to have an impressive career in banking, as…

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