Director Awards underline importance of greater boardroom diversity
Homogeneity undermines accountability, stifles directors’ willingness to ask management the hard questions, and causes boards to succumb to mere conformity.
At a time when the boardrooms of our companies, charities and cultural institutions are under more scrutiny than ever, the inaugural Financial Review BOSS Director Awards aim to illuminate the often unsung contributions of Australian directors and encourage a constructive conversation about board structures.
The true measure of a director is in their ability to be capable stewards of an organisation’s long-term interests. This year’s award recipients showcase non-executive directors who have done just that and been pivotal players in guiding management – shaping corporate strategy nurturing sustainable business growth.
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The Australian Financial Review’s succinct take on the principles at stake in major domestic and global stories – and what policy makers should do about them.
