INSIGHTS & ARTICLES
“With Power Comes Responsibility”: Amnesty Chair Mario Santos talks Human Rights Due Diligence for boards
Human rights should be part of every board’s due diligence process. That’s the message from when we sat down with Mario Santos, the Chair of Amnesty International Australia, and FDI alum. But for the grittier details, read FDI Founder Paul Smith and Mario’s wide-ranging conversation below to learn more about the state of human rights today and how we can all take action from the boardroom, to make a positive impact on the world.
Unhivemind: The questions high-performing boards are asking
We’ve consulted with boards in various fields. Over the past year, we’ve helped them assess and implement modern strategic governance approaches, and trained them on everything from future-fit codes of conduct to more holistic stakeholder maps – all to get their governance teams functioning at a higher level.
Likeability In The Boardroom
To have truly honest and productive conversations about an organisation’s big strategic manoeuvres ahead, board directors need to feel safe and at ease around each other – to put something out, into the air, and not feel like they’re going to be judged for it.
Q&A with Jim Birch - How to land a board role and make an impact once you’re there.
Jim has lived what we at FDI preach – empathetic, inclusive, emotionally intelligent and modern board leadership. So we were enthused to sit down with him and ask a few questions about how to land a board role, and make an impact once you’re there.
Artificial Wisdom
What things should Artificial Intelligence be making board directors think about? ChatGPT’s (and more broadly, AI’s) implications for boards, strategy, risk and their role as organisational stewards. What things should it be making board directors think and talk about? What risks and opportunities does it pose for your organisation?
The Season of Self Reflection
Future Directors and Future Boards know in their bones that, yes, it’s important to avoid risks. But just as important, is seeking rewards. In a small way, that’s what these Awards are all about. Encouraging reward-seeking behaviour by creating a reward for reward-seeking behaviour.