by Guy | Jun 10, 2021 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, HR & Personnel, Leadership, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors
There is a commonly-held belief that only directors of large (listed) companies are liable under the Companies Act, and that directors of smaller companies are therefore not at risk. This is simply not true! Directors (in the broad sense – see below), of companies of...
by Guy | Aug 25, 2011 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, Leadership, Lifestyle, Non-Executive Directors, Productivity
A fascinating piece by John Tierney in the NY Times explored the concept of “Decision Fatigue,” concluding that people faced with making a number of decisions do so less well as the day wears on. In studies with Roy Baumeister, a clear correlation was shown between...
by Guy | Jan 20, 2011 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, Economy, Investing, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors, Recession, Upturn
Why is it that although many companies, and almost all large ones, grow through mergers and acquisitions, most of these result in a decline in overall value, rather than the envisaged increase? In the lead-up to such activity – the “engagement period” if you like –...
