David Clubb
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  • From firefighting to future-proofing; Audit Wales event

    “Complacency can lead to a false sense of security” Adrian Crompton, Auditor General, Audit Wales Boards Wales takeaways: A governance event fit for the task In February 2024 Audit Wales published a report entitled ‘From firefighting to future-proofing‘. The report is definitely worth a read; it opens with an account of the myriad issues facing…

  • It’s time for Welsh Boards to consider social media strategically

    “X…increasingly amplifies hate speech, fake news, scams, extreme views, and illegal content.” Leonardo Marino, Communications officer at GÉANT Boards Wales takeaways: Why is there a blurred line between strategic and operational? In principle the distinction between the responsibilities of Board members and the executive are clear. The Board does the strategic stuff, and the executive…

  • In praise of school governors

    “You learn to lead with confidence, build consensus, and inspire others to achieve common goals.” ‘The benefits of being a school governor’, Governors for Schools Boards Wales takeaways: My local school My children came back from school this week bearing voting forms for parents to select new school governors. After reading through the statements of…

  • Learning from Horizon; IoD publishes report

    “I’m afraid that when an incomplete curiosity … meets a toxic culture, bad things happen.” Robert Swannell, Former Chair of UKGI and Marks and Spencer (provided evidence to the inquiry) Boards Wales takeaways: The scandal The Post Office Horizon scandal is one of the biggest examples of governance failure in recent years. Initially an IT…