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What scaling five markets taught me about boards
As Regional MD for Southeast Asia, I was responsible for doubling revenue across five markets in four years: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The experience taught me more about what boards should focus on — and what they get wrong — than any strategy framework or governance training ever could. Here’s what I…
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AI decisions boards are getting wrong
Most boards are approaching AI the wrong way. Not because they’re ignoring it — the opposite. Boards are holding AI strategy sessions, commissioning vendor reports, and adding “AI oversight” to committee charters. The problem: they’re treating AI as a governance topic when it should be a commercial opportunity. Here’s what boards are getting wrong —…
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What PE investors expect boards to answer
I’ve sat on both sides of the PE scrutiny line — as a board member through a £250m MBO, and as an operator delivering value creation plans under PE ownership. The gap between what PE Operating Partners expect boards to answer and what most boards are prepared to discuss is larger than people think. Here’s…
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