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GNDI board performance evaluation guidelines

The GNDI Board Performance Evaluation Guidelines provide global insights that boards can use when approaching their next board evaluation. 

• Board evaluation

Evolving letters with a “sting” in the tail

BlackRock’s Chair and CEO Larry Fink’s letters to investors have evolved since 2012, resulting in challenges from activists and Texas.

AI resources for boards

As the role of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand within organisations, boards play a key role in shaping its integration.

• AI
• Innovation

What I’m reading – Kevin Jenkins

Disruption, the rise of social media and some governance horror stories feature in this week's must-read.

• Director duties
• Disruption
• Future of work

More than good intentions

Scholarship recipient and Chair of Pregnancy Help, Rachel Vicars MInstD, says finance course gave her confidence to ask questions.

• Director duties
• Financial reporting
• Not for profits

The Economic Power of Gender Equality

Reasearch shows that diversity and equal roles for women delivers better results for people, for the planet and for profits.

• Climate change
• Diversity

Governance wisdom from Australia

Australia’s governance challenges differ from ours and their context is changing. A recent visit provided some new insights.

What I’m reading – Hetty Van Hale

This week Hetty Van Hale MInstD  shares what she describes as a frightening and compelling book about machine intelligence.

Changing climate – changing targets

New Zealand’s climate change targets are under review and the Climate Change Commission is seeking feedback on more ambitious targets and…

• Climate change

Insights from Māori directors

Is progress being made on fair remuneration for directors in the Māori economy?

Prospering despite ‘poor’ productivity

New Zealand’s productivity is one of the worst among developed economies, but are we really that bad?

Enabling productivity: the board’s key roles

Two senior directors share their perspectives on productivity.

‘Where is our ambition?’

We need to empower businesses to reach for the stars, says David Downs CMInstD

Fresh thinking needed in the face of global megatrends

Regulatory stability and a common purpose are good for business and good for society.

Moving with the times

Dairy farmers are embracing technology to increase productivity and improve sustainability.

The hot potato – getting the price right

Horticulture New Zealand has a goal to double exports, but it also has a responsibility to feed the country.

Labour market dynamics – is it time to exhale?

There is no time to rest with boards needing to be smarter in analysing trends.

Pruning for growth – how to optimise performance and productivity

Continuous and targeted pruning allows resource to be focused more sharply on key priorities.

Holistic approach is key to measuring productivity

The Productivity Commission’s demise does not mean we should abandon its work.

Bold business can power productivity

A new report says just one per cent growth would set the country on a more prosperous path.