Articles by Lauren Murden

Lauren joined the Mills Oakley Financial Services team as a Graduate in 2012 after completing her Bachelor of Laws at University of New South Wales in 2011. Prior to joining the firm, Lauren worked as an Inquiry Line Officer for the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner of New South Wales, where she responded to and handled enquiries and complaints made under the Legal Profession Act 2004. Lauren has also worked as a legal volunteer for the Shopfront Youth Legal Centre and the Central Coast Community Legal Centre .

Board Dynamics

The Board and the CEO Relationship

The relationships between all stakeholders are essential to the overall health and wellbeing of an organisation. However, the relationship between the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Board of Directors (Board) is the most crucial, and the state of this relationship has potentially the greatest influence on organisational success. For this relationship to work well, it must be one of negotiation, consideration and understanding of the role and perspective of the other.