Making your board review count
Done well, a board review helps the Board work out how it can make a stronger contribution to the organisation’s future success. It...
02 June, 2026
Effective Board Bulletin
Stress-testing
The big risks are here for all to see. Unpredictable geopolitical events (in focus every day)....
29 April, 2026
Board skills analysis
Skills analysis is a very important element of board succession planning, but many boards don’t quite know how to tackle it. ...
31 March, 2026
Bringing Corporate Purpose to life in the boardroom
We have seen the Purpose Statement energise a board meeting, give the Board an opportunity to show leadership, reinforce the strategic direction, motivate...
25 February, 2026
Controlling the Board
A boardroom will often see controlling behaviours. Sometimes it will be genuinely innocent, at other times less so, with the tactics being combined with...
03 February, 2026
Looking Ahead to 2026
At this time of year, The Effective Board gets out its crystal ball and tries to anticipate priorities for boards in the year...
22 December, 2025
Transformation Oversight
Many organisations we work with are undergoing “digital transformation” with major repercussions. ...
02 December, 2025
Technology Committee or not?
In the rapidly changing AI landscape, does your board need a Technology Committee?...
28 October, 2025
The Strategic Board
How much does a board affect strategic success? We all know companies that have done very well when their board’s main contribution has...
01 October, 2025
Agenda Planning: What’s Missing?
Have you got gaps in the board agenda? We often see boards not making quite enough space for dull or awkward topics which...
29 July, 2025