Board Committees Explained: Where Do NEDs Add the Most Value?
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: A board delegates detailed governance work to committees — principally the audit, remuneration and nomination committees, with a separate risk committee in financial services. Under the UK Corporate …
How to Create Constructive Tension in the Boardroom
How to Create Constructive Tension in the Boardroom Understanding Constructive Tension in the Boardroom The Concept of Constructive Tension Constructive tension refers to a dynamic state within a group where differing opinions, perspectives, and ideas are encouraged and leveraged to foster innovation, creativity, and effective …
Why Independence Matters More Than Ever for NEDs
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: Independence is not one attribute of a non-executive director among many — it is the source of almost everything a NED is for. It is what allows them …
Critical Decisions: The Role of a NED in Fast-Growth Scale-Up Success
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: A non-executive director earns their place at a fast-growing company not through routine oversight but at a handful of critical decisions where the stakes are high and the …
The NED’s Role in Supporting Digital Transformation
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: A non-executive director’s role in a digital transformation is oversight, not execution. Management runs the programme; the NED’s job is to test whether it is the right programme, …
The Next Wave of NED Roles in the Social Impact Space
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: Non-executive opportunities are growing across the social impact space — charities professionalising their governance, social enterprises and community interest companies, and purpose-led businesses that hold themselves to a …
How to Avoid Groupthink When Selecting NEDs
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: Groupthink on a board usually starts at the point of selection. Boards tend to appoint non-executive directors in their own image — through the same networks, selected for …
Why Many Executives Fail to Transition to NED Roles
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: A successful executive career is no guarantee of success as a non-executive director — and the reason is uncomfortable: the very habits that make someone a great executive …
How to Showcase Your Board Potential in Interviews
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: Showcasing board potential in an interview is less about rehearsing answers than about demonstrating that you already think like a non-executive rather than an executive. A board interview …
How to Use Your Industry Network to Get on a Board
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, founder of NED Capital · Part of the Board Governance Hub In short: A large share of board appointments still happen through relationships rather than advertisements, so your industry network is one of the most useful assets you have in reaching …
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