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We need to act now on rebuilding after Covid-19 so that when the time is right the plans and groundwork has begun. Although this article is based on the positive effects of the Covid-19 virus it is not meant to belittle any of the negative effects people are experiencing. In this article I am attempting…

Family owned organisations face different challenges than most corporate organisations in relation to the implementation of corporate governance due to the nature of the business and the nature of the family involvement. LinkedIn Article In many cases there are more than one family member involved in the business e.g. Father, Brother, Sister, Son and Daughter…

Many times I am engaged in conversations where investor relations and corporate communication is seen to be outside the day to day operations of the business and yet when we circle around in the conversation we find many reasons that these functions needs to be more involved in the business. LinkedIn Article The role of…

Sometimes we are asked what Corporate Governance has to do with Sales and Marketing, which creates an interesting debate when you get into the details of the responsibilities of the different functions and how it can be linked to Corporate Governance. LinkedIn Article The business role of sales and marketing we think are well defined…

Within the corporate governance arena the legal team have a number of key responsibilities which many organisations may not adequately understand. The Legal team, internal or external counsel, are not there just to write contracts and help you if there is a case pending. LinkedIn Article The saying “prevention if better than a cure” should…

LinkedIn Article There are many different compliance functions within businesses and for the purpose of this article I am including the following functions in compliance; Quality Management Compliance Health & Safety Management Environmental Management Regulatory Affairs The role of these functions within the corporate governance system cannot be underestimated as they are functions that prepare…

Sometimes I get asked how supply chain can have anything to do with Corporate Governance as all they do is buy things and move them around. This is one of the biggest areas for corruption and inappropriate behaviour within your business. The supply chain team have a very challenging role to find the best materials,…

Co Author Chantal Endemann (Head of Human Resources at The Entertainer) LinkedIn Article In the arena of increased artificial intelligence and automation of processes we may feel we are more controlled and at less risk of inappropriate behaviour having a negative effect on our business. This maybe true but we will always need individuals and…

Many times I am told that enterprise risk management is only for large organisations with experts who can do the assessments or that for the banking or other regulated industries. This article will attempt to show the need for risk management within the arena of Corporate Governance. It is unfortunate to hear that business leaders…