Reimagining the Role of the Chair

The business environment is changing rapidly and stakeholders are demanding more from today’s non-execs. Leading Chairs tell Dylan Totton how they are future-proofing their Boards.

Featuring commentary from:

Samantha Barber, Board Effectiveness & Sustainability Lead, Europe, Accenture: We need to equip Board members with the level of fluency that empowers and enables them to feel they can effectively contribute in the boardroom.

Irene Dorner, Chair, Taylor Wimpey: To get under the skin of what's really going on with the business, I create a relationship with the level-down from the CEO, so they feel that they can ring you up.

Justin Kennedy-Payne, Business Development Manager, Chairs and NEDs, Criticaleye: The Chair needs to be out in the business, but they need to do this without intruding on the role of the CEO.

Ian Marchant, Chair, Thames Water: The job and skill of a Chair is knowing when to call those inflection points and say, ‘We now need to look to the future.’