12 search results for “good governance”

  1. Good Governance Questionnaire
    Governance is high on the agenda in all sectors – public, private and non-profit. Businesses in all sectors, regardless of purpose, are increasingly expected to demonstrate how well they are governed. It is a vital part of how organisations operate and are held accountable. This questionnaire is based on the…
  2. One size fits all? The governance lifecycle
    Consider the following statements: The governing body must operate within clearly established policies and guidelines The governing body has an optimal size of between 9 and 12 members The governing body must be objective and distanced from the day-to-day workings of the business The governing body should use sub-committees to…
  3. Four facets of governance
    Governance is all those activities concerned withthe overall direction, effectiveness, supervision and accountability of an enterprise. It is a complex area that includes legal, social, political, financial and psychological issues. It includes everything from group dynamics to company law. Governance in the creative and cultural sectors is generally thought of…
  4. Brutal Questions
    Confronting the brutal questions (and facts) is an approach developed by Jim Collins (2001, 2009) from The Stockdale Paradox, which highlights the challenge of holding unwavering hope at the same time as confronting the brutal facts. Admiral Jim Stockdale, was a United States military officer who was held captive for…
  5. Rich Pictures
    The rich pictures technique was developed as part of a project looking at gathering information about complex situations (Checkland, 1981; Checkland & Scholes, 1990). The idea of using drawings or pictures to think about issues is common to several problem-solving or creative-thinking methods because our intuitive consciousness communicates more easily…
  6. SWOT
    The original goal of this humble tool was to identify why corporate planning failed. The origin of SWOT analysis is credited to Albert Humphrey, who researched 1,100 companies from 1960 to 1969. The resulting tool he used was called SOFT analysis based on: what is good in the present is…
  7. Decision making process
    Decision making is a key skill whether you run your own business or are employed by someone else. Whether you're deciding which person to appoint, which supplier to use or which strategy to pursue, the ability to make a good decision using all the available information is vital. Each decision…
  8. Levels of joint working
    Inter-organisational working, collaboration, partnership … Call it what you will, the drivers for businesses coming together to deliver activities are growing. However, in building a joint working initiative the participants do not always consider the nature of the group they are building. This is important in shaping the success factors…
  9. Developing a robust business case
    A business case is a means of providing evidence that a project is a good investment for your business and/or an external investor. It differs from a business plan in that it focuses on a specific project or programme rather than the whole business. It is effectively an investment tool…
  10. The plan cruncher
    Plan Cruncher was created by Lunatech Ventures, an IT investment company looking for young and talented entrepreneurs who want to build remarkable companies. Lunatech Ventures are seed investors who focus on internet and interactive media technologies. The big idea is that you should be able to succinctly describe any venture…
  11. Strategic options
    For a business to succeed, it is vital that the right strategic choices are made. A strategy is about giving the business a clear direction and purpose. It has been proposed by Henry Mintzberg that strategy can take different forms. It can be a: Plan: some sort of planned course…
  12. Gordon/Little technique
    The idea behind this problem-solving technique is to encourage you to step as far away from a particular problem as possible. Developed by William Gordon (of Arthur D Little Consulting) in the 1960s, it involves a process of progressively more detailed revelation, to avoid defining the problem too soon and…