The Role of Non-Exec Directors in Cyber Crisis Response
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: When a cyber incident escalates into a full-blown crisis — one that threatens the company’s reputation, its stakeholders’ trust and sometimes its survival — the board and its …
Transitioning a Fractional Executive Role to a Full NED Position
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: Moving from fractional executive work into a non-executive director role is one of the more natural career transitions there is — and fractional experience is a genuine head …
Young Professionals as NEDs: Breaking Conventional Wisdom
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: The conventional picture of a non-executive director is a semi-retired veteran with decades of experience behind them — and there is a real reason that picture exists: a …
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) Risks: Should Boards Prepare Now
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: Yes — but not in the way the question implies. The timing and severity of artificial general intelligence are genuinely uncertain and hotly debated, and no board can …
How Operating Partners in PE Firms Can Transition to NEDs
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: An operating partner in a private equity firm is unusually well prepared for board work in some respects and unusually challenged in others. On the positive side, operating …
The Rise of Hybrid Board Roles: Part NED, Part Consultant
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: Blended roles in which one person offers both board-level input and hands-on advisory or consulting work are genuinely on the rise, driven by the same flexibility that has …
8 Industries with the Highest Demand for Non-Executive Directors
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: Demand for non-executive directors is not spread evenly — it concentrates in sectors facing heavy regulation, rapid transformation, or intense investor scrutiny. Eight stand out: financial services (the …
Independent vs. Affiliated NEDs: Key Differences Explained
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: Not every non-executive director is independent. A non-executive is any director not involved in day-to-day management; an independent non-executive is one who also has no relationship or circumstance …
Driving Change Locally: A Guide to Non-Executive Director Roles in Local Government
Driving Change Locally: A Guide to Non-Executive Director Roles in Local Government The Role of Non-Executive Directors in Local Government Understanding Non-Executive Directors Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) are individuals who serve on the board of an organization but are not part of the executive management team. …
Cybersecurity Skills: The New Priority in NED Recruitment
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: As cyber risk has climbed the board agenda, cybersecurity capability has become something boards actively recruit for — but recruiting for it well means understanding what it actually …
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