Leading Strategy from the Top

A key part of the governance role of any Board or Management Committee is to set the strategic direction its organisation will take in order to deliver on its Purpose, Vision and Mission. I know that sounds pretty obvious, yet I have worked with organisations –...

Renewing and Refreshing YOUR Board

Maintaining a fresh, dynamic and engaged Board is one of the most important tasks any Board can have. And part of that is planning proactively for Board renewal. Don’t just wait for someone to say they’re leaving – as much as possible, keep across your fellow...

Leading culture from the top

In my observations, many Boards don’t think and act strategically enough in relation to the culture they want to see flourishing within their organisations. Instead they either don’t consider culture-shaping as their remit and they expect management to take care of it...

Legislation and your not-for-profit

  When I work with organisations, particularly if I am undertaking a high level governance or risk review, the topic of legislative compliance inevitably comes up.   Common questions I am asked include: What legislation do we need to comply with? What do we...