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An examination of the true role of governance as a driver of high-quality strategic decision-making, which can help an organization achieve its strategic objectives more efficiently and effectively.

Many boards approach the subject of governance from a compliance perspective, which leaves value lying on the table. When boards complain that we''re spending too much time on governance, what they''re usually referring to is ''compliance''. A compliance focus leads to an emphasis on governance as an area of subject-matter expertise, a cost, an overhead, a back-office activity, something which ''has to be done'' to satisfy regulation and Code. It manifests itself through a culture of box-ticking. Directors and senior management perceive, and derive, little value from the exercise.

Seamus Gillen believes that governance is a commercial discipline, providing a fundamental underpin to the process of value creation, value protection and value preservation. Governance dri

Building Better Boards

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      Publisher Bloomsbury
      Imprint Bloomsbury Business
      Published 7 July 2022
      ISBN-13 9781399400954
      978-1399400954
      ISBN-10 1399400959
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      Business, Finance & Law Business strategy Management and management techniques

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      An examination of the true role of governance as a driver of high-quality strategic decision-making, which can help an organization achieve its strategic objectives more efficiently and effectively.

      Many boards approach the subject of governance from a compliance perspective, which leaves value lying on the table. When boards complain that we''re spending too much time on governance, what they''re usually referring to is ''compliance''. A compliance focus leads to an emphasis on governance as an area of subject-matter expertise, a cost, an overhead, a back-office activity, something which ''has to be done'' to satisfy regulation and Code. It manifests itself through a culture of box-ticking. Directors and senior management perceive, and derive, little value from the exercise.

      Seamus Gillen believes that governance is a commercial discipline, providing a fundamental underpin to the process of value creation, value protection and value preservation. Governance dri

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