Chairing

type: Article
date: 22/09/25

Leadership Conference

Contribution over comfort: the mindset of a high-performing chair

Contribution over comfort: the mindset of a high-performing chair

Dame Rosanne Meo, George Adams and Marama Royal on leading boards with courage, conviction and meaningful connection.

Chairing
Leadership

type: Article
date: 22/07/25

Keeping the board on track: lessons from the driver’s seat

Keeping the board on track: lessons from the driver’s seat

Like an F1 race, governance moves fast. George Adams CFInstD shares the instincts that set great chairs apart.

Board dynamics
Chairing
Leadership

type: Article
date: 28/05/25

Why independent chairs matter for water governance

Why independent chairs matter for water governance

Independent chairs bring expertise and impartiality to in-house water business units, strengthening governance and public trust.

Chairing
Public sector

type: Article
date: 14/04/25

Getting started with AI: why the first conversation matters most

Getting started with AI: why the first conversation matters most

Here’s how to talk about AI with your board.

AI
Chairing

type: Article
date: 11/03/25

The wake you leave behind

The wake you leave behind

The wake you leave behind needs to be about normalising the presence of women in governance, not as the exception, but as the expectation.

Board composition
Board dynamics
Chairing

type: Article
date: 10/03/25

Mentoring: A safe harbour

Mentoring: A safe harbour

Mentoring can enable you to stay the course, overcome challenges or obstacles and move forward with clarity. Find out more.

Chairing
Leadership

type: Article
date: 06/03/25

Multiplying the impact

Multiplying the impact

Could collaboration ease the pain in the for-purpose sector? Suzanne Cookson believes it can and that change can be multiplied by doing so.

Board meetings
Chairing
Not for profits

type: Article
date: 12/12/24

The invisible chair: Wayne Boyd on a life in governance

The invisible chair: Wayne Boyd on a life in governance

A Distinguished Fellow of the IoD, Wayne Boyd has been deeply influential in New Zealand’s governance culture.

Board dynamics
Chairing
Diversity