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Abstaining in the boardroom: myth or governance reality?

Saying “I abstain” rarely removes responsibility. Directors must dissent or step aside to avoid being treated as supporting a decision.
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Board talk: Off the Cuff

Our Board Talk: Off the Cuff podcast features candid conversations and useful tips and insights on a range of issues facing the governance community. Episode 8 out now!
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When the board isn’t divided, it’s entrenched

Rob Campbell CNZM, CFInstD offers a chair’s-eye view on navigating deep disagreement – and leading through it with integrity.
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type: IMHO
date: 10/08/26

OPINION

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IMHO: Complexity is the new growth constraint

As organisations scale, directors need to test whether decision-making and leadership capability can keep pace with ambition.

Decision making
Leadership

type: Board practices
date: 07/08/26

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Boards must manage a CEO’s conduct, not just the numbers

Silence does not protect a board’s reputation. It weakens it – especially when concerns about a chief executive’s conduct go unaddressed.

Accountability
CEOs
Chairing

type: Board practices
date: 06/08/26

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When governance arrangements stop working

A new three-year review rule gives charities a chance to uncover weak oversight and outdated practices before pressure exposes them.

Accountability
Compliance
Decision making

type: Director duties
date: 28/07/26

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When helpful advice starts to look like governance

Dentons partner Chris Parke says advisory boards strengthen decision-making when advice and authority remain clearly separate.

Compliance
Liability

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Boardroom confidential

Where directors speak frankly – sharing the moments, mistakes and lessons we don’t often hear about. Candid insights, in their own words. No spin. Just what they’ve learned behind closed doors.

In my humble opinion (IMHO)

A space for directors to offer a personal take on the ideas, issues and flashpoints shaping governance today. It’s opinion, not consensus – and that’s the point.

In the hot seat

From boardroom tensions to complex decisions under pressure, directors talk openly about what happened, how they navigated it, what they learned – and what they’d do differently next time.

My governance playlist

My Governance Playlist invites directors and emerging leaders to share the ideas that changed how they think, lead and serve – from books to podcasts to personal beliefs. Discover the media that sparked new thinking, deepened purpose and sharpened governance practice.