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The Captain Who Ran Out of Time
October 26, 2026
Humans in the Boardroom #10 In December 1978, an experienced airline captain spent so long investigating a possible landing-gear problem that his aircraft ran out
Category: Board Effectiveness
What price ethics?
October 13, 2026
Humans in the Boardroom #9 Last week (on 8 Oct 2026), the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) slapped a severe reprimand and a fine of over
What do Boards See When They Look in the Mirror?
September 17, 2026
What do these three statements from company Annual Reports have in common? “…the Board and its committees were discharging their responsibilities effectively”; “Your Company continues
The Risks of Rewards
September 14, 2026
Humans in the Boardroom #7 The UK Government is consulting on modernising corporate reporting, including simplifying the statutory requirements for board remuneration disclosures. Remuneration reports
Why do capable boards sometimes make poor decisions?
September 3, 2026
I recently spoke to Dr Sabine Dembkowski on the Better Boards podcast about the issues raised in my upcoming book, ‘Why Companies Fail: Exposing Human Performance
Overconfident? Of course not.
August 31, 2026
We’ve all done it. Things are going swimmingly, life feels good, you feel really sure of yourself, and then you forget to do something important.
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,
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
NEW BOOK PUBLISHED 1 OCTOBER – Why Companies Fail
July 8, 2026
Every major corporate scandal follows a familiar script. A company fails; lives are damaged, fortunes are lost, and the hunt for culprits begins. The media
BP’s Manifold Pressure
June 22, 2026
On 26 May, the BP Board put out an extraordinary statement, saying that: ‘…it has today unanimously decided that Albert Manifold should no longer serve