The UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has just released its much-anticipated report – Corporate Culture and the Role of Boards. Described by the FT as ‘good stuff’, it is a valuable summary of a year-long project capturing the views of market practitioners on the ‘increasing importance which corporate culture plays in delivering long-term business and
Whatever your political viewpoint, the political earthquake which has hit the UK will potentially destroy value, as well as create opportunities which are not yet immediately obvious. Yet what struck me as I watched the drama unfold – particularly the resignation of David Cameron as Prime Minister (the defining moment) – was that, behind the scenes, someone
WD40, the trademark name of the penetrating oil, and water-displacing, spray, may seem an odd subject in a discussion about governance inside UK boardrooms. But it was one of the reflections offered by Amanda Mellor, Group Secretary and Head of Corporate Governance at M&S, speaking to the recent dinner of the Leadership Development Programme. Amanda outlined what she had learnt from
