...Colin Coulson‐Thomas Purpose This paper aims to share the findings of investigations into how directors have and should be prepared for their boardroom roles. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on the findings of surveys of director development undertaken by the author...

... The article examines and compares the approaches and behaviours of winning and losing boards. Findings Directors and boards of companies that succeed at managing change, competing and winning exhibit very different approaches Practical implications Trainers and developers need...

... of Cadbury” the most recent and most significant being the recent Turnbull Report. This impacts much more on grass roots practices than the others, and its messages therefore need to be absorbed into training courses. Corporate governance Internal control Ethics Directors Shareholders Remuneration...

... are challenged to help to increase the supply of dolphin thinking through encouraging more open attitudes to recruitment and through generating a learning orientation in their directors, in their organisations and in themselves. Examples of innovative approaches to leadership are explored and David Kearns...