date 16 May 2024 read time 3 min to read Surbhi Luthra: “I found my inner voice” Scholarship fund recipient Surbhi Luthra sits on a health sector board and fell into governance but says it’s her way of giving back. Board composition Diversity Not for profits
date 19 Mar 2024 read time 2 min to read Watene Hema: Scholarship ignites drive and purpose Find out why Watene Hema came away from the Risk Assessment course with a greater understanding of what risk really means. Not for profits Purpose
date 01 Dec 2023 read time 5 min to read Initial lessons from the OpenAI saga The OpenAI saga continues to play out but plenty for New Zealand boards to consider has emerged already. Governance failures Purpose Succession Planning
date 24 Nov 2023 read time 3 min to read Are boards asking the hard questions about disability? How can businesses and boards benefit by employing disabled people and what are the wider impacts on company culture? Find out more. Board composition Purpose
date 17 Nov 2023 read time 3 min to read Disruption – two can play at that game: Bremworth case study What links Kodak and carpet maker Bremworth? Disruption. Disruption Long-termism Purpose
date 16 Nov 2023 read time 5 min to read What I’m reading – Ziena Jalil Ziena Jalil shares the book on her radar – one that talks to a multilateral trading system and climate change. Leadership Purpose
date 07 Nov 2023 read time 2 min to read New ideas Nigel Smith MInstD brings a focus on directors’ wellbeing and a long-term perspective to the boards he chairs. Board dynamics Health and safety Purpose
PODCAST date 30 Oct 2023 read time 11 min to listen Ep 1: Expensive lessons and seeing the forest for the trees Glenn Moir on why expensive lessons contribute to better long-term decisions. Board management relationship Governance failures Health and safety
date 29 Sep 2023 read time 3 min to read The greatest asset of all People are not a cost but an asset and directors need to hold management to account. ESG Purpose Talent
date 29 Sep 2023 read time 4 min to read Practice what you preach Boards should consider recruiting memberswith different impairments and experiences that can help inform an effective strategy. Diversity Purpose
date 29 Sep 2023 read time 4 min to read Food for all The sincerity of an organisation's involvement determines the success of shared values. ESG Purpose
date 29 Sep 2023 read time 4 min to read Bringing shared value to reality Data can transcend numbers as boards navigate modern expectations for more high-performing, holistic and transparent organisations. ESG Purpose Reporting frameworks
date 07 Sep 2023 read time 3 min to read Double-track fast-track to governance Sarah Matthews CMInstD has prioritised governance alongside business acumen in a parallel executive/director career path. Purpose
date 08 Aug 2023 read time 3 min to read Having a purposeful purpose: Governance outtakes Putting your values into action is increasingly important for engaging stakeholders and attracting and retaining employees. Purpose Stakeholders Supply chains
date 31 Jul 2023 read time 3 min to read IoD Scholarship Fund - First round of recipients announced SWR Group impressed with the high calibre of applicants for IoD’s new Scholarship Fund. Find out who the recipients are for 2023. Not for profits Purpose
date 11 Jul 2023 read time 2 min to read Family businesses are focused on purpose Branching out, building up and giving back are the trends revealed in global survey of family businesses. Family business Purpose
date 30 Jun 2023 read time 3 min to read Why engineers bring value Logical thinking is a strength and with every project engineers become well versed with the Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice. Compliance Purpose
date 20 Dec 2022 read time 3 min to read Touched by ‘golden child’ For Tahana Tippett-Tapsell, his admiration as a Sharesies customer now extends to his role on the board. Diversity Purpose Te Ao Māori
date 20 Dec 2022 read time 3 min to read Hot ticket to the game Businesses are seeing the benefits of a proactive response to climate change. Climate change Long-termism Purpose
date 13 Dec 2022 read time 4 min to read This board will not get bored The directors of our new public media company will face a fascinating set of challenges. Public sector Purpose
date 13 Dec 2022 read time 4 min to read CCO governance during transition The absence of trust or transparency should be a warning sign to CCO boards and to councillors. Public sector Purpose
Media Release date 25 Nov 2022 read time 3 min to read Covid response bears fruit, economic outlook challenging According to the IoD & ASB Director Sentiment Survey 2022 report. Covid-19 Purpose Talent
date 17 Nov 2022 read time 5 min to read What is our new public media organisation for? The board of the merged TVNZ/RNZ public media organisation will have some strategic challenges. Purpose Transparency
date 09 Nov 2022 read time 4 min to read Holding the stretch: digital transformation in times of disruption As history repeatedly shows us, times of disruption ignite innovation. Innovation Purpose