The IoD has been at the heart of business since its formation in 1903. The Royal Charter, awarded in 1906, charged the IoD with promoting free enterprise, lobbying government and setting standards for corporate governance. Today, the IoD remain the authority on entrepreneurialism, professionalism in business and good governance in the UK and beyond. CEO […]
Confidence among UK business leaders collapsed in March as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continued and rising costs and soaring inflation weighed heavily. This is according to a survey conducted by the Institute of Directors (IoD). The IoD found that over half (53%) of business leaders say that spiralling energy costs are exerting a negative impact […]
Risks are found even after you’ve done a risk assessment. It’s like the natural recourse of business. Starting a business in itself is a risk, and the more you run it, the more risks it faces. So where should you be aware of risk in your business? Below CEO Today hears from Jean Pousson, strategy […]
A lot of what a business achieves stems from how its culture is nurtured. Below Sharon Constançon, IoD Chartered Director (MBA, FCIS), discusses the ins and outs of a mature and efficient learning culture in the board room. Scenario Discussion with a board chairman about the forthcoming Board Evaluation begins with the question – “What […]
Why is the induction stage of an individual’s employment with you key to the future of his or her work with you? Here Janhavi Dadarkar, CEO and founder of Maiora, answers that question for CEO Today. Many years ago, I had to step in as a manager for a local youth football team starting with […]
Efficiency is in constant evolution within a business, and it starts at the top. Below Paul Bennett CEng, IoD CDir, Executive Chairman, lists CEO Today with 5 ways directors and company leaders can improve their overall efficiency. Company directors routinely feel distracted and diverted from their highest priority tasks, which prevents them from achieving the […]
So you fulfilled your role in the firm as director, manager or president and now you want to sit back and take up the non-executive mantle, but how do you make that happen? Here Ian Dormer CBE, IoD Chartered Director, and Managing Director at Rosh Engineering Ltd, talks CEO Today through the necessities and challenges […]
The Institute of Directors (IoD) is the UK's largest membership organisation for business leaders, which provides informative events, professional development courses for self-improvement, networking and expert advice. Its new director training academy is due to open its doors in Pall Mall, London in September. To learn about its physical and digital campuses, the courses it […]
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