Building Intelligent Boards: A New Perspective on Corporate Governance

Across world the public feel that their organisations are not well governed. They feel that those charged with being ultimately accountable for delivering total organisational effectiveness, the directors, are not competent. They are usually correct. Our organisations are the apex of human development. Directors are accountable for both giving them direction to achieve their purpose; and simultaneously ensuring their prudent control. So, it is a paradox that directorship, the most important job needed to sustain and develop our human organisations, is often given to those with the least training to fulfil the related duties.