Being inquisitive and open, reflecting on ideas and exploring hinterlands to challenge our own present understanding.

Jan 7, 20214 min read

The Good Governance Project

Governance is troublesome. It’s become codified and this has lead to its de-humanisation. Of course, as a professional, I understand why...

Jan 6, 20211 min read

Relationships matter to governance

Our relationships with others, within our organisations, our friendships and our families are all heavily influenced by our emotions. I...

Jan 5, 20211 min read

Good governance? Embrace the Stockdale paradox

How well you steer your organisation today, will determine its performance tomorrow. This is our belief. It's evidence-based. And it...

Jan 4, 20211 min read

The best governance code in the World

Some people might call me a governance geek. Having reviewed and dissected multiple governance codes from around the world, for me, there...

Jan 3, 20211 min read

Decision-making is led by emotion

What is our investment strategy for 2021? How shall we communicate this difficult message to our customers? What shall I have for dinner?...

Jan 2, 20211 min read

Ticking the box, it’s a choice

Governance has become codified. This makes sense of course, because it helps organisations to understand what’s required of them. But...

Jan 1, 20212 min read

By teaching, we learn.

By contributing, we lift others and grow ourselves. March last year seems a lost memory of another era. This said, mid-way through the...

Dec 31, 20201 min read

Rising mental health illness; a link with poor governance

In the UK alone in 2018/19 mental health related illness accounted for 17.5 million (54%) of all working days lost due to ill health....

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