Board Leadership Programme

The programme is designed to share the latest insights and content across the areas of critical importance to senior executives and decision-makers in organisations. This programme is run in conjunction with and certified by CGF Research Institute (Pty) Ltd.

Key focus areas:

• The importance of good governance

• The regulatory framework

• Overview of King IV™, Companies Act 2008

• Board roles: Accountability vs. responsibility

• Role of the Chairman, Executive Officer, Board Secretary & Executive Management (including the Prescribed Officer)

• Dysfunctional Boards & Evaluation

• Boardroom Etiquette

• Board composition & effectiveness

• The Board as a team & effectiveness

• Governance, strategy, risk mitigation and sustainability

• Understanding the regulatory environment (e.g. SA Companies Act, King IV™)

• Duties, responsibilities, liabilities of directors, prescribed officers & management

• Business Judgement & Turquand Rules

• The role of the MOI and alterable provisions

• Key legislation, charter/s, delegations, policies and associated wording

• Managing the organisation’s GRC environment: – The Corporate Governance Framework® demonstration (Linked to risk tolerance, setting and mitigation)

• Combined Assurance & lines of defence

• Ethics

• Risks that keep CEO’s constantly awake!

Who should attend:

Existing and newly appointed directors of boards and directors of executive management committees, in both public and private sector organisations