Sustaining board unity during coronavirus

Finding a way through the current crisis will inevitably give rise to tensions at board level. Critical to managing these tensions is uniting directors behind a shared set of values.

Although this might seem like an exercise for a less hectic time, values define how a group goes about making decisions and difficult choices.

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.

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