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I am in Madrid to speak at the ICA (Spain’s Institute of Directors) international conference. As the only native Brit speaking I feel uncomfortable talking about good governance when my own country is making such a hash of its decision making. And there is … Continue readingWe need a stronger spirit of stewardship
Yesterday’s discussion about the role of the chairman led me back to work Tomorrow’s Company did five years ago. It took the form of letters from different people to a new chairman. So the finance director, the General Counsel, the CEO, the Senior Independent Director, … Continue readingWhy the mandate matters
Oscar Wilde defined a cynic as someone who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. A recent Financial Times article (‘Close call in battle to be world’s most valuable company’, 14 May) reflects the cynicism of Wall St and the pressure listed … Continue readingPrice, value and the cynicism of Wall Street