We know what makes good boards great.

BoardQ is a niche advisory practice recognised for its expertise and thought leadership in its work with boards and top teams on effectiveness, development and renewal planning.

There are three dimensions that make BoardQ’s advisory practice distinctive: its governance expertise underpinned by current research, the focus on the psycho-social aspects of board-level decision making and its ongoing authorship and publications in support of its clients.

We take a unique approach to board effectiveness, addressing not only the more procedural dimensions of governance and oversight expected of boards, but also the human dimension of governing and the tone boards set for the broader organisation. Both these dimensions are key to effective board stewardship and governance and indivisible in their impact on the quality of board level decision making. It is this socio-cognitive approach that makes BoardQ market distinctive.

A board dynamic i.e. how directors engage and work with each other in shaping the future of a company, is a critical determinant of board effectiveness and company performance. Independent evaluation can energise and renew a board through an impartial exploration of member roles, skills, styles, decision-making processes and working relationships.

The character of companies in the coming years will be determined in large measure by how well boards improve their own effectiveness.
A great board is far greater than the sum of the talents of its individual directors.

BoardQ’s mission is to develop informed, insightful and influential boards

We do this by:

• Building a clear-eyed and shared view of what effective stewardship and governance looks like

• Developing actionable recommendations for strengthening stewardship of the agreed strategy and oversight of its successful execution

• Assisting in identifying the gap between current and ‘fit for future’ board capability needs, laying the groundwork for board renewal planning