Alison Gill is a behavioural psychologist, triple Olympian and the co-founder of Bvalco, a board evaluation consultancy focused on helping boards become fit for the future.
Corporate governance
Although the uncertainty and disruption generated by the global pandemic has been unsettling, it has also generated optimism. We are at a point where leaders have the time and freedom to evaluate, consider the future, reinvent and think creatively about the road ahead.
There are challenges aplenty but, leveraging the principles of good corporate governance to ensure the right culture, values and beliefs, is a firm foundation on which to build.
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The FTSE Women Leaders Review 2026 celebrates significant and positive change in addressing gender imbalance in the board room, with public and private companies in the FTSE 350 at or near a 40% target for appointing women onto boards.
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