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The Case for More Company Insiders on Boards
Bryce Tingle, Harvard Business ReviewUntil the 1970s, corporate boards were dominated by inside directors — people employed by or affiliated with the company in some way. As of 2023, Spencer Stuart research found that 85% of directors are independent.
governance
Moving from legal industry to Temasek was a ‘baptism of fire’: CEO Dilhan Pillay
Abigail Ng, Channel News AsiaWhen Temasek CEO Dilhan Pillay agreed to join the company, he was meant to have a four-month break between jobs. He was due to start at the state-owned investment company in January the next year. However, a crisis was unfolding in Europe and then-CEO Ho Ching requested he bring his start date forward.
career
Dealing with Volatility, while delivering Value. 2024 Corporate Affairs Report
Tim Johnson, Mark Hutcheon and Hannah Shattock, DeloitteA study of corporate affairs strategies, structures and operations in times of uncertainty.
corporate reputation
socio political environment
Antitrust’s Big Tobacco moment
James Panichi & Ryan Cropp, Inside StoryBraving the Melbourne winter, academics were in town for Australia’s show-stopping antitrust trial — Epic Games versus Apple and Google — a pitched battle over how the two internet giants treat app developers. Their presence was a reminder of the role experts with university affiliations are playing in defending...
public policy
Can virtual work experience help diversify early talent pipelines?
Sam Forsdick, RaconteurAirbus, Barclays and John Lewis are among a growing number of employers offering virtual work experience opportunities but do these remote placements offer the same benefits to students and businesses?
workplace
AI has an environmental problem. Here’s what the world can do about that.
United NationsThere are high hopes that artificial intelligence (AI) can help tackle some of the world’s biggest environmental emergencies. Among other things, the technology is already being used to map the destructive dredging of sand and chart emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
ai
Why Companies Should Consolidate Tech Roles in the C-Suite
Thomas H. Davenport, John Spens and Saurabh Gupta, Harvard Business ReviewRecently, some organisations have begun to recognise the downside of C-level proliferation and decided to consolidate senior technology and data roles. These individuals – referred to as “SuperTech” leaders – are most likely to be known as chief information officers but they also have broad responsibility for data...
workplace
Qantas Governance Review – Insights for directors
Sean Dondas, Australian Institute of Company DirectorsThe recent Qantas Board Governance Review shone a light on key challenges at Australia’s national carrier and offers valuable governance insights for Australian directors. The review made recommendations across matters including board effectiveness, people and culture, risk, and stakeholders.
governance
leadership communications
What Makes Companies Do the Right Thing?
N. Craig Smith and Markus Scholz, MIT Sloan ReviewVaccine makers varied widely in their engagement with global public health efforts to broaden access to COVID-19 immunisations. Ethically motivated leadership was a dominant factor.
csr
corporate responsibility
Big tech is painting itself as journalism’s saviour. We should tread carefully
Mathias-Felipe de-Lima-Santos, The ConversationWe’ve long been warned about the looming demise of traditional journalism in the face of digital disruption. But some tech giants, once the very disruptors themselves, have been positioning themselves as journalism’s saviours.
media relations