CEOs

Better a good vacancy than a bad appointment

type: Article
date: 10 Sep 2025
read time: 4 min to read

Better a good vacancy than a bad appointment

The sudden and very public departure of Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe highlights the importance of getting the appointment right.

CEOs
Governance failures

Titan tragedy shows the danger of dominant CEOs

type: Article
date: 7 Aug 2025
read time: 3 min to read

Titan tragedy shows the danger of dominant CEOs

From Titan to Qantas, unchecked power exposes governance flaws. Boards must question, challenge and hold CEOs to account.

CEOs
Governance failures

Governance news bites – 13 June

type: Article
date: 13 Jun 2025
read time: 3 min to read

Governance news bites – 13 June

A collection of governance-related news you might have missed in the past two weeks.

CEOs
Compliance
Diversity

Boards' most important job: Lessons from a 100-day CEO

type: Article
date: 15 May 2025
read time: 3 min to read

Boards' most important job: Lessons from a 100-day CEO

The chief executive failed and so, initially, did the board. Ethics, contracts and scrutiny matter.

CEOs

Creating a thought partnership

type: Article
date: 21 Aug 2024
read time: 2 min to read

Creating a thought partnership

The chair/CEO relationship is a critical partnership that is crucial to an effective, well-functioning board.

CEOs
Chairing
Leadership

ANZCO Foods CE finds real value in Company Directors’ Course

type: Article
date: 3 Apr 2024
read time: 3 min to read

ANZCO Foods CE finds real value in Company Directors’ Course

ANZCO Foods CE finds real value in Institute of Director's Company Directors’ Course.

CEOs

Why reputation matters

type: Boardroom article
date: 18 Dec 2023
read time: 5 min to read

Why reputation matters

It is hard earned but easily lost – just look at PwC Australia’s tax leaks and Qantas’ fall from grace.

CEOs
Governance failures

The pressing issues for Kiwi CEOs

KPMG

type: Boardroom article
date: 18 Dec 2023
read time: 4 min to read

The pressing issues for Kiwi CEOs

Heading into 2024 and facing tougher conditions, flexibility will be key.

CEOs
Cyber security
ESG

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