A board expertise matrix shows whether your directors have the skills your strategy needs. See how Australian boards use AICD-aligned skills matrices, and what to include.

Boards often treat a poor outcome as proof of a poor decision. This article separates decision quality from results and sets out a respectful, forward-looking way to review past judgement.

In almost every board performance review I conduct, stakeholder governance surfaces as an area for improvement. Directors rarely dispute that customers, employees, suppliers, communities, regulators and partners' matter. The gap is how that materialises in practice. Boards often lack a shared view of who the key stakeholders are, how the organisation engages with them, what information should reach the boardroom before a decision is made, and when directors themselves should be interacting....