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				<title>Before you say yes: Five lenses for effective family due diligence before joining a family business board </title>
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				<title>Is bias in the boardroom always a bad thing?</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Six ways boards can take the lead in an era of mistrust</title>
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				<title>The four tiers of conflict of interest faced by board directors</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Questions that will help you identify potential conflicts of interest on your board: Part 1</title>
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				<dc:creator>Didier Cossin</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Questions to help you identify potential conflicts between directors and stakeholders</title>
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				<dc:creator>Didier Cossin</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 06:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Questions to help you identify potential conflicts of interest on your board: Part 3</title>
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				<dc:creator>Didier Cossin</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 06:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Questions to help you identify potential conflicts of interest on your board: Part 4</title>
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				<dc:creator>Didier Cossin</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Applying a systemic approach to a renewable future</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Didier Cossin, Michael Watkins, Richard Roi</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Is it time to review the ethics of your board of directors?</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Director diversity: What next for the boardroom?</title>
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				<dc:creator>Didier Cossin</dc:creator>
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				<dc:creator>Simone Menne</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>The crucial role of the board in driving sustainable business transformation</title>
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				<dc:creator>Salvatore Cantale</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Putting cybersecurity on the executive radar </title>
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				<dc:creator>Öykü Işık</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>How to tame the bully on executive boards</title>
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				<dc:creator>Lars Häggström</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Decisions about the future of AI shouldn’t be made by “dark personalities”</title>
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				<dc:creator>Michael Watkins</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>OpenAI: The future is looking great for AI, less so for humanity</title>
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				<dc:creator>Michael R. Wade, David Bach</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 06:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Why boardroom composition is key to getting environmental strategy right </title>
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				<dc:creator>Ivan Miroshnychenko</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Women are bored of waiting: Slow progress on shattering the glass ceiling on company boards</title>
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				<dc:creator>Alexander Fleischmann </dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 08:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>5 strategies to rejuvenate momentum towards boardroom diversity</title>
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				<dc:creator>Siri Terjesen</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[As companies grapple with economic uncertainties, the progress towards more inclusive boards is slowing down. Broadening the talent search and investing in training programs are crucial for redressing the slide....]]></description>
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				<title>How to run a high-performing business: Hire more women leaders </title>
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				<dc:creator>Diana Markaki-Bartholdi</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 08:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Keep an eye on marketing if you want to avoid a car crash</title>
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				<dc:creator>Su-Mei Thompson</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>5 steps to embracing greater diversity on boards </title>
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				<dc:creator>Diana Markaki-Bartholdi</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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