IOD Blog Category - Leadership

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  Board Leadership for Business Excellence and Innovation

  By- Institute of Directors | Authored by- Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas

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  Jul 04, 2022

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  Customers and other stakeholders may hold a diversity of views on what is excellent and innovative and employ differing criteria for deciding what represents excellence and innovation. These can also evolve over time and as...

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  Protecting the Ocean & Securing a Blue Economy: The Role of Blue Finance

  By- Institute of Directors | Authored by- Deborah Leipziger

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  Jun 30, 2022

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  Protecting the Ocean & Securing a Blue Economy: The Role of Blue Finance   This week, delegates from around the world meet in Lisbon to discuss and protect the future of the ocean at the UN Ocean Conference. A key...

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  Promoting Restoration and Regeneration: From Rainforests to Banking

  By- Institute of Directors | Authored by- Deborah Leipziger

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  May 30, 2022

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  Since 1989, the Goldman Environmental Prize recognizes environmental defenders and change makers. The 2022 Goldman Prize winners provide us with inspiring examples of leaders making a difference, working to restore, rebuild, and...

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  Ensuring Relevant Board Agendas and Papers

  By- Institute of Directors | Authored by- Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas

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  Apr 04, 2022

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  Board meeting agendas and the papers that directors receive relating to them can determine how effectively they discharge their legal and other duties and responsibilities and influence the areas which they may address and...

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  The Lexicon of Change: Welcome to the Future

  By- Institute of Directors | Authored by- Deborah Leipziger

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  Mar 31, 2022

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  This week, we launched The Lexicon of Change at The Nature of Cities Conference. The Lexicon introduces words, paradigms, and concepts for building regenerative, resilient, and sustainable systems. We are co-creating a dictionary...

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  Inclusion Revolution: Using Hiring to Create Opportunities and Systems Change

  By- Institute of Directors | Authored by- Deborah Leipziger

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  Jan 17, 2022

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  Open Hiring can create social value as well as promote value for companies.

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  Board’s ESG Strategy for Creating a Sustainable Corporate Future

  By- Institute of Directors | Authored by- Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas

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  Jan 01, 2022

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  The negative impacts of human activities upon the environment and their social consequences have reached such levels that there is a scientific consensus that certain consequences need to be addressed by collective action at...

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  Meet the Pioneers of the UN Global Goals

  By- Institute of Directors | Authored by- Deborah Leipziger

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  Nov 22, 2021

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  How can business promote the UN Global Goals, and thereby combat hunger while promoting equity, livable cities, and clean oceans? The Meaningful Business 100 offers us a wide range of practices that change lives, cities...

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  In Memory: John Ruggie - Champion for Business and Human Rights

  By- Institute of Directors | Authored by- Deborah Leipziger

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  Sep 29, 2021

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  The world has lost a pioneer in human rights and business. John Ruggie was the driving force behind the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the architect of the UN Global Compact, which helped the United...

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  Evaluating Director and Board Effectiveness

  By- Institute of Directors | Authored by- Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas

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  Sep 13, 2021

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  Boards should carry out formal and rigorous annual evaluations of their own performance and that of their committees and individual members. Such reviews are sometimes quickly undertaken to satisfy a governance requirement...

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