March 2025 archive

The core governance skill we should never forget

This is the time of year that I find myself immersed in budget discussions in each board meeting I attend, whether as non-executive Director, Trustee or simply as a governance coach/consultant. No matter where I am in the world, there are days at the moment when I seem simply to move from one meeting to …

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The power of the question

Although I occasionally joke that my life would be much easier if I hadn’t taught my children the word ‘why?’, I am an enormous advocate of the power of the question. As a coach, or as a Board member, or as an interviewer, I ask questions every single day, and I know that the right …

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