William Stanley
Finding hidden talent

The Chair & Board
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William Stanley Consult appreciate that boards have a responsibility for the sustainability and prosperity of the organisations they serve, and that they need to discharge vision as well as governance 
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William Stanley Consult acknowledge the importance of balancing the board's need to be independent, without it becoming too distant from the executive, staff, investors, stakeholders and relevant government agencies 
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Board composition is to be discerned dependant on the context of the business cycle and organisational structure 
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Creative board configuration and evolving composition is encouraged, with diversity and broad functional experience, to include but not be limited to; strategy, finance, risk and ethics 
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William Stanley Consult recognise individual board member talent is vital, and that forming a cohesive body is too, with clear delineation of briefs and defined expectations for each board member 
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High functioning boards require foresight in Chair rotation and member succession, along with regular reviews to ensure a fit for purpose standing 
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William Stanley Consult notes an inextricable causal link between board evolution and organisational evolution, and have found the preeminent boards deliver consistent oversight and value 
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