This selection of articles have been published in a variety of publications. They summarise thinking at the date they were published:
Applying the LyonsBateson Motivational risk model Download Enterprise Risk Winter 18 - Bateson
The case for governance professionals investing in the development of their non-technical capability Download Situational Intelligence article - October 2016
Practitioner's perspective shares insights from company advisors and secretariats on how to enable their boards to deliver governance and compliance Download Governance and Compliance Article - April 2015
Effective strategic decision making November 2014 Download Strategic Decisions - November 2014
How to construct an effective board development agenda October 2014 Download Board Development - October 2014
How to create and agenda for change August 2015 Download An agenda for change - August 2014
Interview for The International Bar Association publication April 2014
'Find time for strategy' considers practical ways of overcoming the tendency of boards to focus on operational problem solving. Download Find time for strategy - April 2014
'Corporate Governance Principles' reflects on the journey which boards take from an attitude of mind which sees compliance as a burden to a new mindset which seeks to embed governance as 'the way we do business round here.' Download Corporate Governance Principles - January 2014
'Who remembers' considers how boards access corporate memory. The article refects on the importance of considering decisions taken, the context in which they were taken and the results achieved following implementation of the strategic decisions. Download Corporate Memory - November 2013
'Agile Strategy' considers how organisations make agility a function of mind, body and spirit. Download Agile Strategy July 13
'Board roles' considers where the focus of attention may be in times of strategic change. Download Board Roles - April 2013
'Collaboration' considers the rise in popularity of collaborative business relationships and the associated governance implications Download Collaboration - January 2013
'Fit for the future?' considers how boards can ensure that their members are best suited to the task in hand. Download Fit for the future October 2012
'Investing in board advice' reflects on how to find the right advisor and how the best relationships work. Download Investing in board advice - October 2012
'How brave do we want to be?' explores the challenging question of 'Risk Appetite'. Download Board Bravery Article - July 2012
'Board succession' discusses the challenges associated with developing plans and the quality of expert support available. While the business and regulatory case for adopting a robust approach to Board succession planning is indisputable, the process needs to recognise the aspirations and motivations of key players. Download Board Succession Article - April 2012
'A positive direction' explains how you can steer your Board through a successful programme of development and is based on insights shared by a large audience of lawyers and company secretaries attending the ICSA Annual Conference in Autumn 2011: Download Positive direction
'Topical Talk' describes three key issues which preoccupy many of the Boards I work with and was published in October 2011: Download Topicaltalk
'A Clearer Focus' describes the role of 'Coaching For Governance' in enabling Board effectiveness and was published in June 2011: Download A clearer focus
'The Go Between' reflects on the shifting 'Corporate Governance' agenda and the changing role of Company Secretaries in enabling their Boards: Download Company Secretary January 2011
Over the last decade, Dr Laurence Lyons and I have worked closely with business leaders exploring the need to develop 'Situational Intelligence' in the Boardroom. This Summit Paper describes that work: Download Lyons-Bateson SIT Summit Paper
This was one of a series of articles dealing with Boardroom behaviour published in 2009: View this photo
The issue of Board Effectiveness has gathered steam throughout the past decade and regulatory authorities have tried to predicate good behaviour. This article in 2008 considered how to start the debate in the Boardroom: View this photo
'The ADEPT leader' describes features of successful leadership in the c21st and the results of a survey conducted with an audience of business leaders in 2007: Download The ADEPT Leader - 9 November 2007
Download The ADEPT Leader - seminar summary
Together with Dr Laurence Lyons, we have researched, written and consulted on the emergence of 'Principled Leadership:' Download Principled_Leadership_November_2006
Effective leaders recognise the need to understand context. This article from Autumn 2005 describes the differences between leading a traditional and an advanced organisation: View this photo
