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An effective board and the role of an NED
In this series of articles we explore the role of an NED, the attributes needed and how you can gain your first NED position. For this third and final article we focus on the role of a Non-Executive Director on a board - and the attributes needed to be an effective business leader.
Leading the South – Celebrating Women in Business
What does it take to make it as one of the South’s top female leaders? To celebrate International Women’s Day we wanted to highlight two of the prominent women we know leading some of the South’s foremost companies.
The Attributes of a Non-Executive Director
In this series of articles we explore the role of an NED, the attributes needed and how you can gain your first NED position. In this second article, we look at the essential attributes of a Non-Executive Director.
What Makes a Top FD?
In this series of articles, we speak to local business leaders and financial experts to discover the essential qualities and attributes needed to make it as a top Financial Director (FD). To kick off the series we thought who better to start with than the winner of CMA and BDO’s FD of the Year Award 2020, Mike Lashmar.
Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace Conference
Earlier this month CMA’s HR Division hosted a virtual Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace conference via Zoom. It was supported by VIVID, the winner of the CIPD award for Best Mental Health and Wellbeing Initiative 2020. Following the conference, we asked VIVID's HR Manager to share some of the key insights from VIVID’s initiative.
Taking the step from Executive to Non-Executive Director
In this series of articles we explore the role of a NED, the attributes needed and how you can gain your first NED position. In this first article, we focus on the challenges of achieving your first appointment and the starting points for finding that position.