Building a High Performing Board: Imperatives for Innovation, Growth and Sustainability

Background

An effective Board is at the heart of the governance structure of an active and well-governed organization. The Board guides long-term corporate strategy, putting necessary measures in place to ensure and monitor performance against organization’s strategic plans. As organization grows in size and complexity, and are increasingly doing business in the global space, it is imperative that corporate boards not only uphold the highest standards of corporate governance, but also drive innovation and business transformation, in a manner that will ensure longevity and sustainability.

The best boards are composed of innovative individuals with different skills, knowledge, information, power, and time to contribute. Given the diversity of expertise, skill sets and timely information required to understand today’s complex businesses, Boards must be knowledgeable and informed, as well as available at all times, to influence all decisions. Thus, in composing most boards, it is best to think of individuals contributing different pieces to the total picture that it takes to create an effective, innovative and forward-looking board.

In view of this, it has become imperative for the Boards to be adequately diversified and equipped with requisite skills, knowledge and expertise to bring innovative ideas to meet the current and long-term needs of the organisation, shareholders and all stakeholders. This would result in improved productivity, reduced costs, increased competitiveness, improved brand recognition and value, new partnerships and relationships, increased turnover and improved profitability.

Target Participants:

• Board Chairs, Directors, Non-Executive Directors, Board Members of financial and non-financial institutions, DGs, Presidents, Managing Partners/CEOs, C-suite and Senior Executives from both public and private sector organizations, across industries in Sub-Sahara Africa.
• DGs and Directors of Regulatory Agencies, such as: Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), NDIC, SEC, NAICOM, NGX Group, FMBN, DBN, Federal Ministry of Finance, etc.

Learning Outcomes

• Gain insights and more understand on how a diverse mix of skills, experiences, and emographic backgrounds can enhance decision-making, foster innovation, and better address the needs and expectations of various stakeholders.
• Develop more strategic knowledge about essential governance practices that ensure clear roles and responsibilities, accountability, and the regular evaluation of board performance.
• Develop advanced techniques and skills for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks, as well as ensuring strict adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Design creative thinking strategies imperative for innovation.

Learning Objectives

• Examine the emerging roles of the boards in driving innovation, strategic business growth and value creation.
• Identify how to design appropriate Board governance framework & Key Performance Indicators for Optimal Board Performance.
• Gain indepth insights on how Board can accelerate growth business transformation leveraging data and technology.
• Identify building blocks for organizational sustainability.
• Explore the imperatives for building an agile and high-performing board: key imperatives for business growth organizational longevity and sustainability.

Content

1. Emerging Roles of the Board in Driving Innovation, Strategic Business Growth and Value Creation.
2. Designing Appropriate Board Governance Framework & Key Performance Indicators to Drive Optimal Board Performance.
3. Board/Chair/CEO: Culture, Board Dynamics, Conflict Management, and Stakeholder Engagement
4. Corporate Boards Effective Leadership in Driving Business Digitalization and Sustainability for Impact.
5. Accelerating Business Transformation Leveraging Data, AI & Emerging Technologies for Impacts.
6. Building Blocks for Organization Business Sustainability and Risk Management
7. Building an Agile and High-Performing Board: Key Imperatives for Innovation, Business Growth and Sustainability.
8. Boards, Executive Succession and Cultivating Next-Generation Leadership

COURSE FEE

$4,500.00 (Four Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars.)  (This fee covers tuition and full course  documentation, but EXCLUDES Accommodation, Air  fare and other travel costs).

Refund of Fee: Fees paid for participants who do  not turn up eventually would be refunded,  subject to a deduction of 25% administrative  cost.