A governance professional is your ultimate business partner, there to support your strategic goals. The board itself take overall responsibility for governance, where the Chair and Non-Executive Directors have a range of duties.

A concern that crops up when companies have been through the IPO process often revolves around boards and current roles. Hypothetically thinking, what would happen if you already have an executive Chair, CEO and CFO that you intend on keeping? Could it cause problems following your IPO?

Professional rugby player and Chair of the RPA Men’s Rugby Board, Max Lahiff reflects on why governance matters to players, how it shapes decisions on welfare and sustainability, and why strengthening governance capability is essential to the future of the game.

Susan talks us through her CGIKUKI journey - from her first ICSA qualification in 2006 to becoming Co-Chair of the Jersey Corporate Governance Committee in 2025.

The Chartered Governance Institute has today announced the establishment of a branch in Ghana and the election of PwC Manager George Coleman as Chair of the newly formed branch. Ruthy Amakie Strauss-Ashiaby and Josephine Etse have also been appointed to the branch committee as branch secretary and treasurer respectively.

On Wednesday 14 January, 12.30–13.30 (GMT), join our webinar with Radojka Miljevic, Chair of the Code’s steering group, as we explore the newly refreshed Charity Governance Code. She will share insights into how the refresh was achieved, why behaviours are now central to the framework, and how charities can use the Code to inspire new reflections on what good governance looks like in practice.

In this podcast Sharon Constançon, CEO of Genius Boards, discusses how to address issues that are impeding board effectiveness that aren’t always easy to identify. Sharon likens the scenario to an octopus, where all the issues are linked to a common cause, represented by the head of the octopus. She goes on to outline how enhancing the emotional quotient (EQ) of the company secretary, the chair and the individual directors will allow the board as a whole to defuse those hard-to-identify issues it faces and allow it to achieve its full potential.

In this podcast, Sharon Constançon discusses different tactics a company secretary or governance professional can use to help their board identify any unaddressed issues that are making it ineffective. Once it has been identified, Sharon outlines tactics to address and overcome the elephant in the room. The conversation covers how to get the unspeakable topic on the table, how to address disputes and bullying among directors and how to make sure critical risks are really being addressed. It looks at how the company secretary or governance professional can empower the board through coaching directors and facilitating governance improvements on behalf of the chair.

Ese Nkadi FCG shared her experience of moving to Canada from Nigeria just a few months after she arrived. Now that she’s settled in, we caught up with her to see how things are going.