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How an IT Strategy Can Boost Your Not-for-profit's Impact

Why you need to align your technology investments with your strategic plan… I asked my new client for a copy of their strategic plan. It was beautiful! Full-colour, professionally formatted: a …

5 Cognitive Biases That Quietly Influence Boardroom Decisions

As human beings, we naturally want to think of ourselves as valuable and special, making us more adaptable while at the same time creating cognitive biases in our brains. Cognitive biases are repeated …

Transformation Starts at the Top

The transformation of an organisation and therein transformation of its business, service or financial model, and all the elements which make an organisation function, is part of the board’s …

Navigating Boardroom Harmony - Unveiling Director Motivations for Effective Governance

In the intricate landscape of corporate governance, the boardroom serves as the nucleus where decisions are made, strategies formulated, and visions realised. However, as the complexities of issues …

Director Financial Literacy

As a board director understanding financial statements is not just about fulfilling a role; it’s about proactive stewardship and ensuring your organisation’s success. If the complexity of financial …

Are You Ready For Automation?

Co-authored with Ashlea Faulkner Automation is the use of technology to perform manual and repetitive tasks. Automation can range from simple tools like mail merges or online forms to more complex …

Advisory Boards for Not-for-Profits

Jump to Section What Is an Advisory Board? Advisory Board Benefits Common Challenges & Risks Slow Decision Making Bad Communication Shadow Directors Under-Commitment Advisory Board Roles and …

Transferring and Securing Wisdom and Knowledge: A Mission Critical Activity For All Leaders

An unquantifiable amount of individually accumulated knowledge and wisdom will be lost if the current long term directors, chief executive officers and executives of not-for-profits, no matter what …

Purpose-Led Governance for Mission-Driven Organisations

What does it mean to govern with and for purpose? How do we really listen to and account for stakeholder interests? How is impact centred in our work and protected in our governance? How do our …

Achieving Transformative Governance Change

Good governance is the soil in which healthy not-for-profits grow, but if organisations fail to renew their arrangements over time, they may fail to bloom and reach their full potential. Governance …