As hundreds of thousands of people of all ages join in the global #climatestrike, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent organisations has published The Cost of Doing Nothing, a report on the humanitarian impact of climate change. This is just the latest in a swag of reports and studies on climate change… Continue reading A climate for change
Month: September 2019
‘Curbing’ Social Responsibility – the new CSR
Government ministers’ rebukes of corporate leaders who comment on social issues have received news coverage again in recent days. The Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Ben Morton, criticised companies acting as “self-appointed moral guardians”. This is consistent with 2017 remarks by Minister Peter Dutton that companies should “stick to their knitting” rather than using… Continue reading ‘Curbing’ Social Responsibility – the new CSR
Driving value or being driven by fear
A response to ‘apocalyptic’ change narratives Some people love horror movies. They enjoy the adrenaline pumping through them as they imagine themselves the victims of some malign character or force, all the while knowing that it is a fantasy – a waking dream from which they will wake when the movie ends. There is an… Continue reading Driving value or being driven by fear
Governance ‘lines of sight’
To avoid oversights, directors need to ensure effective oversight. How ironic is it that a key governance term can have opposite meanings depending on the context in which it is used? ‘Oversight‘ is one of the roles of board directors, meaning they oversee (monitor) the implementation of the strategy they developed, along with the organisation’s… Continue reading Governance ‘lines of sight’
‘Mystery’ panelists aid selection
Having completed selection interviews with the assistance of a panel of senior and experienced personnel, there are usually some further processes required before confirming that an offer should be made to a preferred candidate. As well as reference checks to verify that claims made by the candidate are backed up by people who worked closely… Continue reading ‘Mystery’ panelists aid selection