Which Hat Are You Wearing?

And do you know when to change it? In the boardroom, we often speak about acting in the best interests of the organisation. It sounds straightforward.   In practice, it rarely is. Because directors don’t arrive empty-handed. We arrive wearing hats. A professional...

The Most Expensive Chair in the Boardroom.

The most expensive chair ever sold at auction was Eileen Gray’s “Dragons” armchair(also called Fauteuil Aux Dragon) designed between 1917-1919. https://lnkd.in/d6a4FEV5This chair was bought for Euro 21.9 million (about US$ 28 million) at...

Boardroom Language: From Intimidation to Inclusion

Learning a new language is both fascinating and demanding. It requires curiosity, patience, and a willingness to feel uncomfortable before fluency emerges. The boardroom, too, has its own language—one that signals formality, authority, and process. Phrases such as...

A Boardroom Reckoning

There is a powerful line spoken in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning:“For those we never meet.” Outside the cinema, it feels cinematic. Inside the boardroom, it feels confronting. Because board decisions rarely end with the present moment. They ripple forward—into...

Anywhere Door: What the Boardroom Door Doesn’t Tell You

Walking through Jonker Street in Malacca, I noticed a confectionery shop with an unexpected name: Anywhere Door. It felt whimsical, almost childlike. A door that promises possibility, imagination, and freedom. And yet, it sparked a very grown-up reflection about the...

Navigation Boardroom Dynamics

Navigating Boardroom Dynamics – the Contested Arena Board directors are tasked with acting in the best interests of the organisation, which requires that they contribute constructively to ethical and effective decision-making in the Boardroom. Providing...