The board of directors in any organization holds many important roles and responsibilities. The board’s strategic, advisory and supervisory tasks carry significant responsibility for the direction, oversight and long-term success of an organization. They approve strategies, oversee risks and performance, advise and challenge management, make significant decisions and ultimately hold management accountable. But how often… Continue reading Is your board as good as it could be?
Category: Development
Topics related to organizational and leadership development
Four months left of 2026: Are you where you intended to be?
As August turns into September, there are four months left in the year.It is a useful moment for organizations to look back at the goals andpriorities they set at the beginning of the year and ask a simplequestion: are we where we intended to be? Setting strategic goals, approving an annual plan or adopting a… Continue reading Four months left of 2026: Are you where you intended to be?
Looking into the futures
Leaders have always needed to not only know what is going on in the current state but also to try to predict what will happen in the future. Trying to make sense of the future has never been an easy task. Uncertainty has been the only constant. And currently, the speed, scale and interconnectedness of… Continue reading Looking into the futures
Learning and unlearning
The pace of technological development, regulatory amendments and changes in the market environment means that knowledge, skills and established ways of working can become outdated remarkably quickly. This does not mean that expertise has lost its value. Quite the opposite. In the context of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Deep expertise is needed, among other things, to… Continue reading Learning and unlearning
The biggest governance risk may be the one not discussed
There is a particular kind of meeting that should concern every board director and senior leader. The agenda is full. The papers are thorough. The discussion is cordial. Heads nod. A decision is reached. However, something important was never said. Not because anyone was hiding it. Not because anyone lacked the information. But because, somewhere… Continue reading The biggest governance risk may be the one not discussed
Common goals, collective progress
Most organisations have no shortage of ambition. What they often lack is alignment: a shared understanding of where they are, where they’re heading, and what it will actually take to get there. Without that foundation, even well-resourced teams can find themselves working hard in different directions. Common goals are not simply targets handed down from… Continue reading Common goals, collective progress
AI adoption is a change management challenge
When organizations adopt new AI tools, the conversation quickly turns to capability: what can it do, how fast, at what cost? But the harder and more consequential question is almost always left for later: is our organization actually ready for this? Is our organization actually ready for this? Effective AI change management requires strong leadership… Continue reading AI adoption is a change management challenge
It’s okay not to know
We live and work in an environment that is increasingly complex, fast-moving, and difficult to predict. New technologies emerge almost overnight. Regulatory frameworks evolve. Markets shift. Expectations change. Information multiplies faster than anyone can absorb it. And yet, many organizations still operate with an unspoken expectation that leaders should always have the answers. But what… Continue reading It’s okay not to know
AI policy or AI in policies
There is a common reflex when organizations decide to take AI seriously: appoint a working group, draft an AI policy, publish it on the intranet, and consider the job done. The document exists. The box is ticked. Governance has been done. It hasn’t. AI is not a separate matter to be handled in a single… Continue reading AI policy or AI in policies
Code of Conduct – just another document or a practical guide?
Many organizations take on the task of drafting or updating their Code of Conduct when there is outside pressure from the organization’s stakeholders, there are significant changes in the operational environment or the existing Code of Conduct no longer fits the current situation. When updating or developing a Code of Conduct, it is important not… Continue reading Code of Conduct – just another document or a practical guide?