What’s in a Name?
August 17, 2026
Humans in the Boardroom #5 I disliked Biology at school. It seemed to be all about remembering the names of bits of animals and plants,
Author: Simon Laffin
The Hidden Risks of Successful Leaders
August 3, 2026
Sarah Wynn-Williams’ Careless People has become one of the year’s most discussed business books. Although Meta strongly disputes many of her allegations, the book raises
Why do Capable Boards Fail?
July 19, 2026
After every corporate scandal, we blame individuals and rewrite the rules. But what if we’re fixing the wrong problem? In this short video I explain
Serving in the Boardroom
July 17, 2026
I play social tennis, mostly old-man doubles. It is friendly rather than fiercely competitive, though everyone still wants to win. As I’ve studied human factors,
Not so pretty Polly
July 17, 2026
In the late 1980s, Polly Peck International was the City’s “wonder stock”. Analysts reportedly adorned the covers of their research reports with full-page portraits of
Boardroom Confidential podcast: Interview
May 30, 2026
Risk and strategy go hand-in hand, but too often companies don’t think enough about risk. In this episode of Boardroom Confidential by Sherpany I discuss
Is childcare a fair sacrifice?
March 17, 2025
Why do women earn less than men? The answers offered to this question have changed over time. The issues however have remained largely the same.
Corporate Governance must be about people
April 3, 2024
32 years after the Cadbury Report defined modern corporate governance rules, corporate scandals continue to happen. Another version of the Corporate Governance Code came out
Life is a risk
November 24, 2023
Risk simply means that we are not sure about what will happen in the future. If you know everything about the future, you haven’t got
Non-executive directors beware! They may be coming for you.
October 27, 2023
At the very last minute the Insolvency Service, acting for the UK Government, has just abandoned disqualification proceedings against five former non-executive directors of Carillion,