The course will enhance participants’ board-level capacity and capability, and equip them with the additional knowledge and practical skills needed to develop and proactively drive a successful organisation. This includes:

• Evaluating and defining a strategic direction
• Enhancing leadership and strategic decision-making skills
• Establishing and achieving corporate goals
• Understanding the importance of ethics and integrity in setting the tone at the top
• Assessing, evaluating, and maximizing the potential of the board
• Understanding the difference between an effective board and a high-performing board
• Holding people accountable
• Understanding, managing, and taking risks
• Leading through a crisis, including media relations management
• Staying informed about changing shareholder engagement and value
• Taking an investigative approach to financial statements and understanding the "financial truth" about the business
• Raising finance in a post-COVID-19 economy
• Self-assessing areas of preparedness and improvement
• Establishing legitimacy as a leader
• The art of delegation