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How board portals keep your information secure from cyberthreats
Most boards of directors lack the tools to secure…
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Directors say board packs are worsening. Here’s why and how to fix it.
Only 28% of directors and governance…
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How to write a great management report
Discover how to craft a great management report.…
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BoardClic and Board Intelligence enter partnership
Discover our new partnership with BoardClic:…
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Proposed revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code: what do directors need to know?
The UK Corporate Governance Code is changing:…
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How Waystone gained a day back of their working week with the Board Intelligence board portal
Discover how Waystone improved operational…
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Samir Pandiri: “The risk of being left behind should scare anyone.”
Samir Pandiri, Group President of Apex Group,…
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How to write a great business case
Discover how to write a great business case…
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How to write a great finance report
Discover how to write a great finance report.…
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How TSB transformed their board papers with Board Intelligence
Find out how leading retail bank TSB tapped into…
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Four things that make fund service providers switch to Board Intelligence
From Waystone to Ocorian, the world’s largest…
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How Nationwide switched board portal and calculated a 45% time saving
Nationwide switched board portals, and the…
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Andy Boteler, CFO, Riverford: “Net zero is a chance to say yes.”
Andy Boteler, CFO at Riverford Organic Farmers,…
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Harriet Green: “Speed rather than elegance.”
One of Radio 4’s 100 most powerful UK women and…
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Governance Game Changers: Spotlight on Muriel Thorne
Read our latest blog featuring Muriel Thorne,…
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What unexpected joy can be found from shorter board papers?
Shorter papers may be good for the board, but…
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Ruth Handcock: “Having the discipline to talk about all stakeholders is not easy, but eventually it becomes second nature.”
Ruth is the CEO of Octopus Investments — a B Corp…
Three items that should be on every board’s agenda in 2022
There’s no silver bullet for what 2022 has in…
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Conversation With Andrew Kakabadse, Governance & Leadership Professor
In this interview, Professor Andrew Kakabadse…
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Terri Duhon: “In a ‘K-shaped’ recovery, you need to know which part of the ‘K’ you’re on and how you got there.”
Terri is chair of Morgan Stanley Investment…
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Lynne Berry: “Reports have a natural tendency to hide the warts, and that’s a fundamental misunderstanding of what the board does.”
Read our conversation with Lynne Berry, CBE,…
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William Harris: “Leaders who manage with compassion get better results, it’s scientifically documented.”
William is president and CEO of Space Center…
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Manon Antoniazzi: “A good board meeting is one that charts a path.”
Manon is chief executive and clerk of the Senedd…
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Lord Victor Adebowale: “When plans go flying out the window the way they did in 2020, all that’s left to guide you are your values.”
Lord Victor is chair and co-founder of…
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Wrapping up 2020
Inspiring insight from leaders in a strange year.
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How to embed stakeholders into your board’s decision-making
There are four questions your board should ask.
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Alison Munro: “It’d be a waste to simply go back to old habits.”
Read our 60 second interview with Alison Munro,…
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Paul Lester: “If you’ve been thinking of trying something new, this is the time to do it.”
Paul is chair of McCarthy & Stone and Essentra,…
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Douglas van den Aardweg: “Boards shouldn’t be waiting for Government to tell us what to do.”
Douglas van den Aardweg is chair of HSBC Life UK…
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Martin Gilbert: “The days of autocratic leadership are over.”
Martin is chair of Revolut and senior independent…
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Stakeholder Reporting & Section 172: What Can Board Directors Do?
What actions can board directors take now to meet…
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60 Second Interview With Justine Campbell
Read our interview with Justine Campbell, Group…
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“We must move from incremental solutions to exponential ones.”
Read our 60 second interview with John Elkington.…
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Glen Moreno: “Confident chairs aren’t afraid to tell management ‘You’re not providing information, just numbers.’”
Glen is a director and former CEO of Fidelity…
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Five cybersecurity mistakes in the virtual boardroom
What to know now that board papers aren’t paper.
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Security in the virtual boardroom: tips from cybersecurity experts
Cybersecurity experts’ tips to keep meetings safe.
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Tips for Taking Minutes in a Virtual Meeting
Minute-taking isn’t easy at the best of times.
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60 Second Interview with Sharon Thorne.
Read our interview with Sharon Thorne as she…
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Tackling the Housing Crisis Starts With Tackling the Good Governance Crisis
How effective governance and discussion in the…
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David Bennett: “When boards don’t articulate the value their businesses bring to stakeholders, the world ends up not seeing it.”
David is chair of Ashmore Group, the investment…
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Martin Temple: “My first priority is ensuring the board gives the executives the resources to get the job done.”
Martin is chair of the Health and Safety…
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Introducing Agenda Planner
We are delighted to announce the launch of Agenda…
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Phillip Ullmann: “Businesses need to generate profit, that’s obvious, but we have to ask: ‘To what end?’”
Phillip is chief energiser at Cordant Group, the…
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60 Seconds With… Andy Bord
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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60 Seconds With… Baroness Patience Wheatcroft
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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60 Seconds With… Mike Walsh
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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60 Seconds With… Lord Karan Bilimoria of Chelsea
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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60 Seconds With… Sir Douglas Flint
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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60 Seconds With… Sir Brendan Barber
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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The Periodic Table and Agenda Planning
On the eve of the Periodic table's birthday…
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60 seconds with… Major General Paul Nanson & Brigadier Bill Wright
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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Effective Board Reporting — The Findings
Board packs continue to get longer and costlier…
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Information Overload Is Crippling Board Performance
The ICAEW’s new report highlights a critical…
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The Role & Value of Board Meetings in PE-Backed Businesses
86% of PE investors believe board packs contain…
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60 Seconds With… Liz Kelly
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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New Effective Board Reporting Tools
Announcing the launch of a set of tools to aid…
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60 Seconds With… Chris Hopson
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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The Governance Grand Tour — Birmingham
Find out everything that happened at the…
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60 Seconds With… Margaret Casely-Hayford & Christian Weaver
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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The Hidden Cost of Board Meetings
Do you have any idea how much your board meetings…
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The Governance Grand Tour — Manchester
Find out everything that happened at the very…
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The Board — Overseer or Operator?
How much should boards know about, and get…
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60 Seconds With… Christopher Rodrigues CBE
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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The 3 ‘C’s That Define An Independent Chair
The Financial Reporting Council’s draft revised…
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60 Seconds With… Sir Win Bischoff
Sir Win Bischoff was chair of the Financial…
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Case Study — Channel 4
View our Channel 4 client case study & see how…
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Time To Redress The Balance In Board Packs
New research from ICSA and Board Intelligence…
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60 Seconds With… Martin Leuw
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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Revised CG Code: Purpose + Process = Progress
Does the revised draft of the UK Corporate…
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60 Seconds With… David Tyler
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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Have boards become bogged down in governance?
Focusing on the principles and engaging…
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Case Study — Rolls-Royce
View our Rolls Royce client case study & see how…
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Boards Need To Take Time To Make Time
How can boards find time for strategic discussion?
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The New Board Intelligence App
We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new…
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60 Seconds With… Sir John Parker
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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Enhance your cyber security with a board portal
Enhance your cyber security with a board portal
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60 Seconds With… Jamie Hambro
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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Shorter And Sharper Board Packs Please!
Shorter And Sharper Board Packs Please!
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Will a Board Portal Make Your Board More Effective?
Will a Board Portal Make Your Board More…
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In the Boardroom, Size Matters
Board packs are ballooning. Why?
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4 Steps to Insightful Board Reports
Providing insights without drowning the reader in…
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60 seconds with… Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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Case Study — Aviva
View our Aviva client case study & see how we…
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How does your board pack stack up?
How does your board pack stack up?
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60 seconds with… Daniel Godfrey
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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Case Study — Wandsworth CCG
View our Wandsworth CCG client case study & see…
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5 Simple Steps to Board Pack Success
Bad board packs seriously hinder decision making…
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3 Steps To Good Governance
Jonathan Knight, Associate Director at Board…
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Is knowing your business enough to write great board reports?
Is knowing your business enough to write great…
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Corporate Culture & The Role of Boards
Corporate Culture & The Role of Boards
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Board Briefing: Project Hope
In the latest from our FT series, we look at…
Information risk & how it affects boards
Information risk & how it affects boards
Client survey results 2015
Client survey results 2015
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60 seconds with… Robert Walker
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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Case Study — Manchester College
View our Manchester College client case study &…
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Board Briefing: the UK’s in-out referendum
In the latest from our FT series, we look at the…
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60 seconds with… Debbie Hewitt MBE
Get boardroom insights, tips, & rules for…
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Shaping, Embedding & Assessing Culture
Shaping, Embedding & Assessing Culture