The Director: The challenge of choosing the CEO
(November 2011)
Choosing a chief executive is a board’s single, most important task. The choice can make or break the enterprise. And new global leadership competency trends are making the selection of the best person for the job harder for Australasian boards. Reg Birchfield talked to Signe Spencer, a senior principal at Hay Group’s McClelland Centre for Research and Innovation, and Nicholas Conigrave, associate director of Hay Group Pacific about some of their recent research findings.
Responsible governance: Maori and Mighty River Power
(October 2011)
Mighty River Power has made an impressive effort to understand and promote the value of strong partnerships with Maori business enterprises. What it has learned in the process is central to its commercially and culturally enlightened governance practices. This is the sixth and final article in Reg Birchfield’s series on responsible governance.
Responsible governance: Solid Energy’s burning commitment
(September 2011)
The double act of being a successful coal-based energy company and a responsibly governed enterprise takes constant commitment. Christchurch-based state-owned enterprise Solid Energy sees the commitments it is making, particularly to protecting New Zealand’s natural environment, as solid evidence that it takes responsible governance seriously.
The Director: The Sorry Story of our women on boards
(September 2011)
Corporate New Zealand’s persistent and self-defeating failure to appoint women to the boards of our major companies continues unabated. Board chairmen, the NZX and the Institute of Directors could sort this sorry state of affairs if they cared to.
The Director: Off with their heads!
(September 2011)
Everything about the furore created by the remarks of former Employers and Manufacturers Association chief executive Alasdair Thompson and his subsequent departure demonstrates substandard corporate governance. By Jens Mueller.
The Director: Gain from the green game
(September 2011)
Boards wanting to lift their environmental performance should think about appointing independent, more experienced and perhaps legally competent directors. NZ Management reports on some compelling research findings.
