The Board: Roles and Responsibilities for the 21st Century

Event: Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia

The Board: Roles and Responsibilities for the 21st Century

20 November 2017
Author / Speaker: 
Diana David, Financial Times - Email the author | Other materials by the author

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What is a board director really supposed to be doing? What is the balance between engagement and independence? To whom does a board director owe loyalty? What happens when things go wrong?

Directors should seek to understand the board’s role and the core principles of their duties and responsibilities. They should put in place mechanisms within the board to ensure that these duties and responsibilities are discharged. The key to board effectiveness lies as much in behaviors and relationships as in structure and processes.

Geographical Focus: 
Global
Type of Content: 
Learning Event

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