Brian Cavanagh

Improving Board Governance – The Carrot or the Stick?

‘There is no such thing as a stupid question’ claimed an interesting blog I read recently. It really got me thinking. I could not help reflecting on the statement after conducting a board assessment for a charity. Working regularly with boards, I would argue that the quality of board governance is dependent on the effectiveness …

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Should I stay or should I go – how to avoid the pitfalls of CEO succession planning

Should I stay or should I go? At some time in their career, chief executives will have to ask themselves that question. All chief executives have a sell-by date. Some are better than others at being aware of it. And better to ask the question of themselves, rather than have it be answered by the …

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