Governance Blog

Practical governance insights for boards, directors and executives from Kirsten Smith, Chartered Governance Professional.

• Why I Call It a Board Performance Review, Not an Effectiveness Review
• How to Choose a Board Portal: The Questions Every Company Secretary Should Ask Before Signing
• Procurement Governance: The Risk Most Boards Aren't Watching
• Board Effectiveness: Is Your Board Spending Time on the Right Things?
• Board Reporting Quality: Why Oversized Board Packs Are a Governance Failure
• When Should a New CEO Commission a Board Effectiveness Review?
• Why Our Board Reviews Are Different
• Beyond the Survey: What Makes a Board Review Meaningful
• Direct HR Reporting to the Board
• The Myth of the Perfect Board Director
• When the Chair Is the Problem