Thoughtpost Capital
Thoughtpost Capital is a launching pad for ideas. By giving them a voice in the marketplace we build their intellectual currency.
The first piece of Thoughtpost Capitial is the 4 in 1 Theory of Directorship. The architects of the 4 in 1 Theory are Thoughtpost principals Andrew Donovan and Peter Tunjic.
About the 4 in 1 Theory
We are in the age of Google Governance, where the answer to any question is just a quick search away. However the neither the speed of access or the seemingly exhaustive number of answers has not led to a corresponding improvement in the performance and success of Boards. Why not?
The focus of Corporate Governance on questions of structure, composition and process has ignored some obvious and fundamental areas that we have observed and identified as Four Principles of Directorship. We use the term Directorship to describe what many think of as Corporate Governance because it implies a broader more inclusive approach, which transcends the traditional almost exclusive focus on the internal operations of the Board.
- Directorship is about making, managing and delivering promises;
- Directorship divides into four discrete but interdependent functions;
- Directorship is practiced by a team that includes both Directors and others; and
- Directorship requires different types of behavior at different times.
Get the full article.
For a copy of the article 4 in 1 – An Obvious Theory of Directorship please email your name and mailing address to 4in1@thoughtpost.com.au together with your preference for a hard or soft copy.
For more information or to speak with the architects of the 4 in 1 Theory of Directorship
please contact Andrew Donovan or Peter Tunjic.