Why Innovation Must Begin at the Top Many believe that innovation within the boardroom means embracing new technologies to make governance more efficient. But innovation is not efficiency — it is the by-product of a board that is already effective, aware, and agile. Real innovation begins not with software, but with behavioural creativity. It is not what boards do with tools — it is how they think, relate, and adapt. Innovation is no longer the responsibility of product teams

CEO succession is one of the most consequential undertakings any board will ever steward. It is the moment when a single decision reverberates through a decade of organisational life, shaping strategic direction, cultural identity, investor confidence, and the organisation’s long-term trajectory. Boards routinely commit significant time and attention to identifying and selecting the next chief executive. Yet surprisingly few apply the same rigour to preparing themselves for t

What truly transforms how leaders think, decide, and behave? Leadership development has become one of the most heavily invested areas of corporate life. Every year, organisations spend billions on programmes, retreats, and coaching aimed at shaping better leaders. Yet, despite the effort and resources, the impact often fades within weeks. Leaders leave inspired but unchanged — notebooks full of frameworks, inboxes full of good intentions, and calendars that quickly crowd out

1. The Geopolitical Imperative for Today’s Boardroom The geopolitical landscape has shifted — not subtly, but systemically. Boards accustomed to navigating globalisation’s tailwinds now face a radically different terrain: strategic rivalry, supply chain fragmentation, sanctions volatility, technological decoupling, and rising economic nationalism. The predictable frameworks of a post-Cold War era are dissolving into a multipolar era of volatility. As one policy review starkly

The Crisis Isn’t Just Strategic! Boards are trained to see crises through a strategic lens: broken supply chains, regulatory overreach,...

1. Editorial Narrative: What Is a Double Bind? Every board seeks clarity. Yet many of the most difficult moments in governance do not...

In our last edition of the Governance Compass, we examined one of the most underestimated levers of governance: strategic communication...

In our last edition, we examined the hidden dynamics that shape board effectiveness — the unspoken forces of trust, alignment, and...

1. What You Don’t See Defines What You Lead In today’s boardrooms, decisions are not made in spreadsheets alone—they are made in the...

A Strategic Evolution in Governance Thinking  This edition of the Governance Compass marks the beginning of a bold new exploration: how...

Crisis does not build character; it reveals it. And for boards, it shows more than that—it reveals readiness, resilience, and...

Prologue — Influence Begins Before the First Word There was a time when communication in the boardroom was an afterthought — a downstream...

The Evolution Imperative In an environment defined by relentless disruption, interdependent risks, and shifting stakeholder expectations,...