GOVERNANCE CONSCIOUSNESS: A PARADIGM SHIFT IS REQUIRED (2025-12-01)
This article argues that organisations must evolve governance mind-sets -- not just tick compliance boxes -- to meet 21st-century demands.
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BEYOND THE CHECKLIST: HOW KING V IS REVOLUTIONISING GOVERNANCE AND RESTORING TRUST (2025-11-17)
King V ushers in a new era of transparent, principled governance - strengthening board independence, demanding rigorous disclosure, and rebuilding stakeholder trust.
THE INSIDE JOB: WHEN CORPORATE ADR EXPOSES THE BOARD (2025-10-13)
Corporate ADR can save companies but expose directors. Without transparent, auditable governance, today’s leaders risk becoming victims of their own “inside job.”
THE LINK BETWEEN YOUR GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK AND STRATEGIC DEXTERITY (2024-05-07)
Too many board members only view their organisation’s governance framework as a means to assess compliance. The opportunity to leverage the outcomes of governance assessments
EVOLVING BOARDS: THRIVING IN THE MIDST OF DISRUPTION (2024-04-15)
There is a Chinese proverb which states: “The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water moulds itself to a pitcher”. To ensure that organisations continue
LEADERSHIP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACHIEVING GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OUTCOMES (2018-01-23)
With the media spotlight on the dismal state of governance in some of South Africa’s public and private organisations, as well as many of its
WHY NON-EXECUTIVES SHOULDN’T DO IT FOR THE FEES ALONE (2017-09-15)
While the board attendance fees paid to Non-Executive Directors (‘NEDs’) may be a strong incentive for certain individuals to avail themselves for these boardroom positions,
D&O LIABILITY INSURANCE: AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF AN ORGANISATION’S RISK-MITIGATION TOOLBOX (2017-08-16)
Directors and officers of all organisations are facing an increased risk of personal exposure. Their roles and responsibilities have become progressively more onerous in recent
BOARD INDUCTION: A CRITICAL COMPONENT FOR BOARD UNDERSTANDING AND PERFORMANCE (2017-02-15)
Given the wide reaching implications and personal liability which is attached to directors in most juristic entities -- be these of a local or international
HOLDING DIRECTORS PERSONALLY LIABLE: WHERE TO DRAW THE LINE? (2017-02-09)
Where the old South African Companies Act of 1973 did not specifically spell out directors’ functions and duties in detail, the new Companies Act of
BUSINESS JUDGEMENT RULE: HOW YOU WILL BE JUDGED (2016-06-10)
It is not surprising that many business leaders have become a lot more circumspect about their positions -- including their waning risk appetite -- as
DYSFUNCTIONAL BOARDS: IMPACTS ON ORGANISATIONS AND REMEDIES (2015-11-16)
It is imperative that we are able to detect -- at its early stages -- when the board is leaning toward some form of dysfunctionality,
SERVING THE ORGANISATION: A DIRECTOR’S PLEDGE (2015-11-04)
One must be reminded of the directors’ pledge to serve the interests of the company and that they will hold themselves accountable to protect the