Alison Paterson: Grande dame of governance: Tough decisions and effective teamwork with senior management are core tenets of Alison Paterson's thinking

There are some contentious boardroom practices about which New Zealand's grande dame of governance, Alison Paterson, is adamant - issues such as diversity in board composition, shareholders' ownership rights and the imperative to grow value. Successful board leadership is not about being &...

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Published in:New Zealand Management 2011-03, p.50
Main Author: Birchfield, Reg
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appointments & personnel changes
Boards of directors
Careers
Corporate officers
Directors
Employment
Executives
Leadership
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Paterson, Alison
Personal profiles
Stockholders
Substance over form
Success factors
Teams
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Summary:There are some contentious boardroom practices about which New Zealand's grande dame of governance, Alison Paterson, is adamant - issues such as diversity in board composition, shareholders' ownership rights and the imperative to grow value. Successful board leadership is not about being 'an island', she told around 800 of her peers and senior executives at last year's Deloitte/Management magazine Top 200 Awards dinner when she was named the QBE Chairperson of the Year.
ISSN:1174-5339
1179-3910