Integrity and the boardroom
Colin Coulson‐Thomas
(Professor in the Department of HROB, University of Greenwich, London, UK and author of Developing Directors)
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Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the importance of integrity in the boardroom.
Design/methodology/approach
This viewpoint draws on a keynote speech delivered to the 2013 World Congress on Leadership and the Quality of Governance.
Findings
Directors have onerous duties and responsibilities. They can do great good or cause significant harm.
Originality/value
The paper shows that nomination committees should be looking for strategic awareness, objectivity, stakeholder focus, communications skills and other directorial competences.
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Citation
Coulson‐Thomas, C. (2013), "Integrity and the boardroom", Strategic Direction, Vol. 29 No. 6, pp. 32-34. https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-05-2013-0026
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2013, Emerald Group Publishing Limited