Creating value
by Laurie Fitzjohn-Sykes, director of research, Tomorrow's Comapny Read the original article here. It is now 25 years since Tiny...
UK companies are not investing. Laurie Fitzjohn-Sykes argues that governance structures are too focused on risk aversion rather than entrepreneurial leadership.
It is now 25 years since Tiny Rowland described non-executive directors as baubles on a Christmas tree, but how much progress have we made? Are they the independent stewards of long-term successful companies, or ineffective appendages, or worse, a damaging influence on management?
There has been no shortage of corporate governance reforms since then, starting with Cadbury, to Greenbury, Higgs, and Walker, amongst others.
This has led to progress in many areas. However, one problem is that reforms have followed scandals and therefore have been focused on preventing the same scandal happening again, rather than supporting long-term growth.
by Laurie Fitzjohn-Sykes, director of research, Tomorrow's Comapny Read the original article here. It is now 25 years since Tiny...
Commenting on the City AM article from 5th January: Calls for better governance at Sports Direct heighten, after Mike Ashley defies the...
This blog was written by Tim Johns of Orato Consulting. Regular reader(s) of this blog will know that I find...
https://www.youtube.com/embed/luUktnumWMk?rel=0 Radical change in the boardroom is needed to restore the public’s trust in business and to tackle attitudes of...
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