Boardroom magazine - Spring 2024

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The ‘missing link’ to good governance

Have I, and my board, added value today (and yesterday and into the future)?

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How to win the (board) game

The right mix of skills is critical for a board to bring value, says Westpac and a2 Milk chair Pip Greenwood MInstD.

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Listen up, here’s the problem

It may be considered ‘soft’, but the skill of listening is hard, exhausting work.

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A picture of poor health

Shocked by the data, a charitable trust is trying to find ways for rural communities to access healthcare.

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When the music stops

Removing a problematic or underperforming chair is one of the more challenging tasks a board may face.

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How to keep your board match-fit

From ‘seeking the truth’ to ‘I’ve been thinking’, there are ways to improve performance.

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How to test your value

To fully understand if you are adding value, you need to evaluate yourself through four lenses.

When tech goes wrong

Boards need to understand an organisation’s capability and maturity to deliver technology programmes.

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How to align group dynamics

The chair needs to harmonise personalities and communication styles, so the sum of the whole is greater than its parts.

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Wealth creation: the mandate of the marketer

Professional marketers are a crucial, and often missing, component in board decision-making.

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Bringing clarity from chaos

In small to medium-sized entities, directors add value by testing assumptions and not being encumbered by limitations.

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Chalk and cheese – or same but different?

Comparing the complexities of governance in the private and public sectors.

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Get active for your health (and safety)

Start with the right mindset – health and safety is an outcome of work – then establish best practice.

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Valuing H&S on the bottom line

Health and safety does not make it onto the accountant’s radar.

Diligent

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How high-performing boards stay ahead

Evaluating large volumes of data using technology is a major differentiator in effective oversight and governance.

ASB

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Getting the best out of senior leaders

When a board pushes a vision or ambition, the organisation becomes inspired.

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A biotech pioneer translating science into business

Maxine Simmons CMInstD says being open to different ideas is the source of innovation and good decision-making.

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When the time is ripe for change

An advisory board challenges family garlic growers to ‘look at things from a different perspective’.

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Disrupting the status quo for a sustainable future

Oliver Bruce MInstD sees a golden opportunity for New Zealand to develop and export technologies that reduce emissions worldwide.

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Believing and achieving – a Future Director on the rise

Monique Forbes CMInstD, the first Future Director on the IoD Board, finds her zone – being her best version and making an impact.

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Finding the right fit

In making room for diversity, boards must look in the mirror, no matter how confronting that might be, says Barb Long MInstD.

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Growing diversity through diversity

From mentee to mentor, Melanie Templeton MInstD cuts to the chase over the demands of being a director.

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The master of the Moanaverse

Don Mann MInstD, CEO of multimedia entity Pacific Media Network, is drawn to change and disruption.

Dentons

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Modern companies, modern rules

The proposed reform of company law in New Zealand should be advanced promptly to modernise the 31-year-old Act.

Five things boards can do to help combat cyber crime

Kordia

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Five things boards can do to help combat cyber crime

Identifying, quantifying and treating cyber risk can be a complicated undertaking.

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How to keep your board match-fit

From ‘seeking the truth’ to ‘I’ve been thinking’, there are ways to improve performance.

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A picture of poor health

Shocked by the data, a charitable trust is trying to find ways for rural communities to access healthcare.

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The ‘missing link’ to good governance

How to win the (board) game

Listen up, here’s the problem

A picture of poor health

When the music stops

How to keep your board match-fit

How to test your value

More articles from this issue

When tech goes wrong

How to align group dynamics

Wealth creation: the mandate of the marketer

Bringing clarity from chaos

Chalk and cheese – or same but different?

Get active for your health (and safety)

Valuing H&S on the bottom line

How high-performing boards stay ahead

Getting the best out of senior leaders

A biotech pioneer translating science into business

When the time is ripe for change

Disrupting the status quo for a sustainable future

Believing and achieving – a Future Director on the rise

Finding the right fit

Growing diversity through diversity

The master of the Moanaverse

Modern companies, modern rules

Five things boards can do to help combat cyber crime

How to keep your board match-fit

A picture of poor health