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Harbouring hope
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (194+ words) Bobby Farran, Head of Corporate Engagement, Harbour Master, Lisa McCullough, Richard Connor, Vice Chair Harbour Commissioners, Robert Skelly, Chairman of The Harbour Commissioners, and David Jackson, Tuesday 8 September 2026 15:51 COLERAINE Harbour Commissioners have vowed to work with Stormount Ministers to realise…...
Italian Proverb of the Day: “Hope is the last to die.” A timeless lesson on resilience
3+ week, 2+ day ago (106+ words) Italian Proverb of the Day: “Hope is the last to die” How India’s aspiration economy is reshaping consumption How AI will reinvent business | ET WLF 2026 Panel discussion Will Smriti Irani challenge Rahul Gandhi in 2029? BCG has not cut junior hiring…...
Why my hope is springing eternal… once again
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (817+ words) Suddenly, we’ve swung from despair to hope, with Transnet’s recovery, surging gold and platinum prices, a stronger rand and no load shedding, suggesting we could be in for a genuine economic turnaround. One of the strangely wonderful things about writing…...
Reimagining Tomorrow’s Boards
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (237+ words) Former Chairman, SEBI, UTI, IDBI Students of corporate governance understand that the role of the Board is to provide supervision, as well as exercise control, besides setting a direction for the management. Whether even these roles, if performed well, can…...
Board diversity and why companies could “miss opportunities to sell” if boards don’t change
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (111+ words) Boards are going backwards on this measure of diversity AFR Kee Wong started his director career on not-for-profit boards about 10 years ago. The Melbourne-based businessman, who came to Australia from Malaysia to study structural engineering at Monash University, never thought…...
Compass’ Roger Mitchell has been announced as part of the 2026 Role Models for Inclusion
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (391+ words) The 2026 Role Models for Inclusion in Hospitality, Travel, Leisure and Retail Index produced by WiHTL & Diversity in Retail, in partnership with The MBS Group, has been revealed. There are over 60 role models featured in the Index, with Roger Mitchell featuring…...
Soriano: Part 1: Board seats by birthright: How to spot unqualified directors
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (501+ words) “When a founder gives every child a Board seat, it feels like fairness. It is often the beginning of the end.” The founder built the business from nothing. For decades, he made every major decision himself — negotiating with banks, managing…...
When Pressure Hits: What Sets High-Performing Boards Apart
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (674+ words) In high-stakes moments, board performance depends less on credentials and more on decisiveness, conviction and the ability to act without perfect information. No thanks. Take me back to the articles. When the stakes rise — whether from activist pressure, crisis or…...
Board diversity is good, but inclusion is important too: study of SGX listcos
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (712+ words) Share of directors of locally listed firms who believe different perspectives will boost company performance is lower than global level [SINGAPORE] Under three-quarters or 73 per cent of local directors believe that increasing the diversity of perspectives on the board will…...
Board diversity after restructuring: why visibility and investors matter
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (341+ words) If you’ve ever walked into a corporate boardroom 18 months after a major sell-off or business unit closure, you may find things look different than before. Organizations facing uncertainty are looking to reassure stakeholders, and leaders often refresh boards to match…...