Governance failures

type: Board practices
date: 10/09/25

Better a good vacancy than a bad appointment

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

type: Webcast
date: 15/12/23

The OpenAI saga – governance hallucination?

The OpenAI saga – governance hallucination?

Director and IoD facilitator Melissa Clark-Reynolds provides reflections on the governance lessons from this corporate governance saga.

type: Leadership
date: 07/08/25

Titan tragedy shows the danger of dominant CEOs

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.

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 18/12/23

Why reputation matters

Why reputation matters

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

type: Board practices
date: 22/09/23

You had one job – appointing the CEO

You had one job – appointing the CEO

BP CEO Bernard Looney has resigned suddenly, raising questions about the board’s process when appointing him.

type: Director duties
date: 29/09/26

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The photo on the wall test

The photo on the wall test

What would a future director blame your board for missing? Four directors ask how boards can see vulnerability before harm occurs.

Accountability
Governance failures

type: Board practices
date: 07/09/26

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How do I know the problem isn’t me?

How do I know the problem isn’t me?

Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry advisor Erika Eliasson-Norris says a board is defined by the question someone knows to ask but doesn’t.

Board dynamics
Governance failures

type: Webcast
date: 05/05/26

Star Casino case: Governance lessons for NZ boards

Star Casino case: Governance lessons for NZ boards

Sharpening expectations of board oversight in complex environments.

Director duties
Governance failures

type: Board practices
date: 28/11/25

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Beyond the headlines: what the BBC crisis teaches directors

Beyond the headlines: what the BBC crisis teaches directors

From editorial lapses to poor escalation, the latest controversy shows how fragile governance becomes when culture and transparency slip.

Accountability
Governance failures

type: In the hot seat
date: 14/11/25

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The cost of conflict: inside the First NZ Properties case

The cost of conflict: inside the First NZ Properties case

A legacy structure and blurred boundaries led to a landmark case on directors’ duties, conflicts of interest and governance failure.

Conflict of interests
Director duties
Governance failures

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 03/07/24

Boeing’s failures a lesson for all

Boeing’s failures a lesson for all

Ongoing ‘turbulence’ and the failings of directors and officers highlights the importance of good practice.

Governance failures

type: Director duties
date: 16/01/24

Elon Musk’s drug use back on the agenda for the Tesla board

Elon Musk’s drug use back on the agenda for the Tesla board

Find out how Elon Musk’s reported drug use has Tesla board members facing a familiar quandary: deciding what, if anything, to do about the…

Board dynamics
Governance failures

type: My governance playlist
date: 12/12/23

What I’m reading – Abby Foote

What I’m reading – Abby Foote

Christchurch-based Abby Foote CFInstD has spent more than a decade as a full-time independent director on NZX-listed boards and Crown…

Governance failures
My governance playlist