STRUCTURING THE BOARD FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
Boards fail to add value to their executives. Corporate events in the last decade have confirmed that Boards fail largely due to four reasons: quality, focus and dedication of board members; information architecture in and between the board and management; board structure and processes and; board dynamics. How the board members are selected and appointed; governance instruments that the board prepares to guide the discharge of their roles and responsibilities; structures that the board puts in place to enhance its performance; the understanding the board members have regarding the spectrum of their responsibilities and obligations all count a great deal. How should the board be structured to become more effective