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Steve Holliday was CEO of the FTSE 100 National Grid for over 10 years, and when he left in 2016 he was widely expected to move to another CEO role. But he didn’t. He took a different route, instead becoming Chair and Non-Executive Director of among oth…lnkd.in/dpAMqQNj

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Delighted to welcome Emma Codd to the podcast this week. Emma’s the Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Deloitte and she’s joining me to discuss what the new Women @ Work: A Global Outlook report from Deloitte means for boards and lead…lnkd.in/ec3B-RmK

Now in its third year, Deloitte's Women @ Work: A Global Outlook report offers some glimpses of real improvement in gender equality in the workplace. But it’s also clear that many women are not getting what they want or need from t…lnkd.in/eXZYxSim lnkd.in/ezK_UN7T

I am delighted to see a new article published in the The European Business Review. In this article I describe how we generate insights for creating more effective boards. Reach out if you would like to learn more. #boardofdir…lnkd.in/epVd2Y36 lnkd.in/eF_edHBY

Next Thursday I’ll be talking to Emma Codd, Deloitte’s Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, about Deloitte’s Women @ Work report, and what it means for boards and leadership teams. For this report women were aske…lnkd.in/e4HGQEG3 lnkd.in/edEcwj_8

I see a lot of board agendas as part of my board evaluation work, but I rarely see AI featuring there as an item for discussion, either reported or deliberated. But why does AI deserve a place on the board agenda, and how should boards discuss both the ch…lnkd.in/ez3UW9fM

The world of AI is growing rapidly, capturing headlines and raising issues for many around ethics and trust. But what are the implications for boards, and how should AI be approached in the boardroom? On Thursday’s podcast I’ll be talking to @KESilverman…lnkd.in/ej9F9YSH

Prepping for next week’s podcast on AI in business I stumbled upon this article about the role AI will play in business in the future. Spoiler alert - it’s going to be more of an enabler than a disrupter. AI has the opportunity to…lnkd.in/eMxuGK8j lnkd.in/eip2cdYt

It’s staggering to think that between 70% and 90% of mergers and acquisitions fail. So what’s behind this statistic - and what steps can your board take to avoid being a ‘statistic of shareholder value destruction’? I’m delighted to welcome Dr Dean Bloms…lnkd.in/eEK8dSXR

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a CEO wanting to jumpstart long term growth will look for an acquisition. Companies spend trillions globally on acquisitions every year, but studies show the failure rate of these acquisitions to be between 70…lnkd.in/eWHm8Yu4

Over the last few weeks we’ve taken a look at the boards of family owned businesses from different perspectives; from the role of boards to the qualities needed to be an effective director. Today, we’ll be talking about the role of the next generation o…lnkd.in/ejztByXS

In a recent post I talked about the board evaluations where boards feel they’re missing know-how in a number of areas - and HR / talent / diversity is one of them. So it was interesting to read here about efforts that Japan is mak…lnkd.in/ef3mSDhe lnkd.in/ehNaxDN7

If you’ve been glued to the latest series of TV drama ‘Succession’, you’ll know that transferring a family owned enterprise to the next generation can raise complex and emotionally charged questions. Let’s not forget the old Chinese proverb; ‘wealth sha…lnkd.in/ewRFgH8U

Some of the biggest brands in the world are family-owned, so why do we only think of listed organisations when we think of governance? The top 500 family businesses generate a huge amount of revenue - many trillions of dollars. And they’re some of the mo…lnkd.in/ecsUcsPH

💡What are we missing? The composition of boards matters, but it is often less clear what specifically would make a difference and add real value to a board. Often, too much time is devoted to talking about labels and addressing the superficial issues -…lnkd.in/e3rbc_2u

I often get asked what specific behaviours and actions I see missing on the boards that I work with. The item most often chosen by Directors in our questionnaire is:  “We talk openly about critical issues.” This is the polar opposite of what you will he…lnkd.in/eWMNdh4Y

What qualities do you need to be an effective director in a family-owned business? In Part 2 of our series on governance and boards in family owned businesses, we’re looking at the role of the director; the challenges, best practice, and rewards of servi…lnkd.in/ezRq99st

Would it surprise you to learn that families own the majority of companies worldwide? Despite this, we still talk mainly about listed companies when we talk about governance, and I see very few directors of listed organisations also serving on the board…lnkd.in/eWJBumiE

We start our deep dive into family owned enterprises and their governance issues in today’s podcast, with international expert @MartinRoll. Martin is a global expert on family business and family office topics, and a world-renowned C-level advisor and bus…lnkd.in/eM6zCEnh

I was surprised to learn of the size, impact and influence of family owned or family-led enterprises in the global economy from my podcast guest @MartinRoll. When we talk about corporate governance, we tend to focus mainly on listed companies. But family…lnkd.in/eqY56dDR