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The authority, influence and power that a board is able to exert can depend upon factors beyond applicable laws, regulations, listing requirements, license conditions and contracts. More experienced directors may better...
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With the privileges of limited liability for companies come certain obligations for their directors. These duties need to be addressed in addition to the responsibilities executive directors may have as managers leading business...
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By- Institute of Directors | Authored by- Mr. Kai Taraporevala | Prof. Massimo Massa | Prof. Ludo Van der Heyden
Oct 06, 2022
In more than 20 years of teaching corporate governance, major surprises regularly surfaced when discussing the foundations of corporate capitalism with our students.
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Independent directors are increasingly being seen as critical to effective corporate governance as they act as the gateway to safeguard overall stakeholders' interest.
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Is a board composed entirely of independent directors superior to a board with only insiders? Can we identify an optimal board structure that works for every company and in every circumstance? Over the past years, governance experts have attempted to answer these questions, often unsuccessfully.
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Independent Directors (IDs) continue to be seen by academics, regulators and investors as cornerstones of modern corporate governance. In the UK, US and most other developed countries codes of corporate governance mandate that a majority of board directors – including the chairman of the board are deemed independent.
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Some countries will partially or wholly disappear as sea levels rise. Others will become largely uninhabitable or cease to be viable. As coastal cities are inundated, significant proportions of the national infrastructures of...
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Board decision-making reminds me of the film Sliding Doors. The film presents two outcomes. In one, the main character just about makes it through the closing doors of a train and the outcome is x.
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For most of the last century, discussions of diversity in boardrooms were non-existent, except for those premised on the credentials of men eligible for the seats.
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Customers and other stakeholders may hold a diversity of views on what is excellent and innovative and employ differing criteria for deciding what represents excellence and innovation. These can also evolve over time and as...
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