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Notes From A Non-Executive
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Do men take revenge for diversity quotas?
A new academic study (1) is challenging one of the central policies of gender diversity -boardroom quotas for women. They have been the central plank of the push for diversity in business, not just to promote more diversity in the boardroom, but also to encourage it...
Politician, heal thyself
A company with just £24m annual revenue goes bankrupt with £1.9 bn of debts and a further £0.6m financing commitments. It made two appallingly large and risky investments that, not surprisingly, went disastrously wrong. It should have made national headlines amid...
Does good corporate governance lead to financial success?
Business is plagued these days with academic studies that come up with sensational conclusions, usually based on statistical regression. Many seek - and often get - wide media coverage if their claims are wild enough. To experienced business people, these reports...
FTX – the last word in corporate governance
In case any of us forget the importance of good corporate governance, have a look at the administrator John Jay III’s declaration* on the collapse of FTX, a company once valued at $32 billion. The governance was so bad, you might smile at some of this, but remember...