Can the Board of Directors be More Effective? - Almost Certainly

The majority of Boards of Directors are badly structured because the criteria used in selection rarely play to the strengths and aptitudes of the individuals concerned, more to whether they 'fit in' or are to be rewarded for some past activity.

Consequently senior management is rarely fully effective.

This note sets out a board structure based on experience, observation and the studies of Higgs, Turnbull, Cadbury and others to create a format where each individual plays to their strengths and each post is mutually supportive of the others.

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The papers listed below are each a short note discussing the individual functions and also some thoughts about how gender balance may be used to make management more effective.

Gender balance and its impact on Board structure

The CEO

The Chairman

The Managing Director

Effective Board Structure

The Company Secretary

The Finance Director

The Personnel Director

The Operations Director

The Marketing and Sales Director

The Non Executive Directors