Julie Garland-McLell

What make a board meeting 'effective'? Join me at the OnBoard webinar to discuss this important question. It's on 10 August at 10.00am AEST and it's free. Let's talk about the difference between going through the motions and maki…https://lnkd.in/gssAYf7 https://lnkd.in/geE89M2 

Great feedback from a recent course participant and an excellent outline of what to expect if you sign up for one of the upcoming courses. #training #leadership #education #learning #coaching #professionaldevelopment #boards #directorshttps://lnkd.in/gvCezZh 

Having the right tools and systems is not an automatic guarantee of governance success. Greensill Capital - in administration, Crown Resorts, Australia Post all had good systems. They also had directors and boards that did not me…https://lnkd.in/gA8GueZ https://lnkd.in/gAuMe92 

How do you prefer to receive your director development?   Every board and every director will have their own personal preference.   When it comes to your own continuing education as a director do you prefer:   Textbooks, magazines, or recorded courses Onl…https://lnkd.in/gePpJrW 

The short-term impact of an untrained board may be negligible.   In the long run, it is fatal. It is fatal to the business and to the reputation of its directors.   If you can’t fix the problems, get training, or get off.   10 years is too long to presid…https://lnkd.in/g65UsWb 

Sometimes governments and regulators make changes that help your business.   Not all businesses benefit equally from those changes. The good businesses tend to benefit far more than the average businesses which tend to deliver the same mediocre performan…https://lnkd.in/gCnManX 

Is director education more valuable than a pay rise? AN article in today's The Australian Financial Review suggests that the Australian Institute of Company Directors course is preferred over a pay rise by many executives looking to get ahead with their…https://lnkd.in/gR-4_HM 

It is the end of the financial year in Australia. Now is a good time for all directors to look back over the past 12 months and consider “How well did my boards address the challenges they met”? It is a good time to look forward and consider the challe…https://lnkd.in/gUYiwNk 

The new word in strategy is ‘VUCA’. Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. It certainly sums up the lived experience of the past few days in Sydney. When the whole world is disrupting your business, directors can feel that board unity and homogen…https://lnkd.in/g8qnY3F 

Quite right The course alone won't be enough to build your career But it will protect it And added to your expertise, it should enhance it. In Australia I recommend the Australian Institute of Company Directors course, the Governance Institute of Austral…https://lnkd.in/gv3kGpm 

I'm in isolation, I went to the gym at the same time as someone who tested positive for Covid. Photo below is to remind me that I have plenty to look forward to when I get let out again. #covid #motivation #directorsdilemmahttps://lnkd.in/gaMcSgN 

I'm in isolation, I went to the gym at the same time as someone who tested positive for Covid. Photo below is to remind me that I have plenty to look forward to when I get let out again. #covid #motivation #directorsdilemmahttps://lnkd.in/gaMcSgN 

Why has Australia dropped in almost every category of the World Competitiveness Yearbook? Released today, the results should be a strident wake-up call for boards and directors. Even under Covid, the economy is global and Austra…https://lnkd.in/gAyFpsK https://lnkd.in/g_snj25 

Nobody ever got into trouble for declining a board seat. I am amazed at how often I hear from a director that he or she had ‘reservations’ about joining a board but joined it anyway. Often those reservations concern their prospective colleagues. The P…https://lnkd.in/gAUmZvu 

The standard you walk past as a company director is the standard that you accept. Yesterday, I saw something that was a standard I was not prepared to go past. I watched a team of elite counterterrorism police arrest somebody. I have no idea why an elit…https://lnkd.in/gDcaXU7 

The Director’s Dilemma is now a regular column in the NACD Directorship Publication. It is always a pleasure when the newsletter is syndicated to reach an ever-greater audience. I winder how many directors around the world I manage…https://lnkd.in/gpTDXc6 https://lnkd.in/gj_Zp6m 

I love to help. It is just part of what I do and who I am. So I was delighted beyond measure when I won the NSW section of the ‘specialised services’ category of the Australian Achiever Awards. Of course, it has just spurred me to want to do better.…https://lnkd.in/eCnEDRF 

Directorship does not only happen in the boardroom. As Henry Bosch once explained to a class full of Australian Institute of Company Directors Course participants, a director is always on duty and should be actively thinking about company issues “even whe…https://lnkd.in/gyR6PfC 

All set up ready for today's course. I can't wait to meet the participants and help them on their boardroom journeys. #leadership #training #directorsdilemma #boardshttps://lnkd.in/gXk3c_b