Leading the board of directors is a major challenge, requiring great wisdom and sensitivity. Those who have led boards know it is a role that requires a delicate touch as well as a firm hand. Unlike leading other teams: meetings are infrequent, limiting the opportunities for bonding; the routines are often stilted and rigid; and fellow directors are all accomplished individuals, leaders in their own right.<\/p>\n
Doing the chairperson\u2019s job well rarely brings personal credit, as that is usually shared between the board and management; doing it badly, however, can lead to a dramatic loss of reputation as the leader of the board tends to shoulder most of the blame.<\/p>\n
How does one pull off this most demanding of roles? \u2013 \u2018being first among equals\u2019 and \u2018leading the leaders\u2019?<\/b><\/p>\n
Besides, a good board chair must perform a wide range of activities, including running board meetings, guaranteeing statutory compliance, handling interpersonal issues, maintaining the focus on high-level issues, watching the ethics, to managing one\u2019s succession and that of fellow directors and senior officers.<\/p>\n<\/div>
The aim of Leading the Board Programme\u00a0 is to participants with valuable strategies for strengthening board\/ committee performance, as well as specific ideas for improving personal contribution to their boards.<\/p>\n
The Leading the Board Programme will concentrate on cutting-edge techniques, strategies and action plans for improving board design, refining approaches, maximizing individual contributions, and enhancing corporate governance.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Leading the Board is for sitting chairpersons and vice-chairs of private and public-sector entities.<\/p>\n
Directors who are close to \u2018taking the reins\u2019 of board leadership will also be considered.<\/p>\n
A small, carefully selected group of participants is assembled each year to provide a mix of experiences and contexts and create lively and insightful debate.<\/p>\n<\/div>
This 2-day non-residential programme utilizes a combination of learning aids and approaches such as pre-reading materials, lectures, syndicate group discussions and peer group learning.<\/p>\n
A strong emphasis is laid on performance management concepts and on world-wide best practices which are applicable in the local and regional business environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>