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Bias Busters Collection
  • Nov 2023
  • McKinsey & Company

Series of articles on common cognitive and organisational biases. Each article sets out a dilemma, then outlines the research on the type of bias being encountered and puts forward a remedy.

Board culture its role in sustainable success
  • Jan 2016
  • Mazares LLP
Document written by Mazars Head of Board Practice, Anthony Carey. Identifies types of board culture and looks at the 'holy grail' - 'the engaged board'.
Board diversity and efffectiveness in FT350 companies
  • Jul 2021
  • Financial Reporting Council
Research by The FRC and the London Business School designed to both understand the implications of changes in board diversity in response to the Davies Review, Hampton-Alexander review and the Parker Review and to look forward, to suggest how they can be accelerated. The report was launched with the press release Diverse boards lead to better corporate culture and performance
Corporate culture (FRC)
  • Oct 2023
  • Financial Reporting Council
FRC resources on corporate culture. Publications, podcasts and case studies.
Corporate Governance Review 2023
  • Jun 2023
  • Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton's review of the annual reports of 252 of the UK’s FTSE 350 companies. Contains a section on 'Purpose and Culture'.
Cultivating culture: What boards can and can’t do about behaviour
  • Jul 2016
  • Indpendent Audit
Report from Independent Audit derived from interviews and survey responses into organisational culture setting out findings in a practical way.
Culture and governance
  • Aug 2020
  • Financial Conduct Authority
FCA page on culture in governance in the financial services industry. Includes the discussion paper Transforming culture in financials services
Four Ways to Avoid the Pitfalls of Motivated Moral Reasoning
  • May 2024
  • Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership

The article defines motivated reasoning, offering example from the business world, and offers strategies to mitigate its effects.

Governing culture: practical considerations for the board and its committees
  • Jan 2019
  • Ernst & Young
20 page paper from EY that looks into the role of boards and the various board committees in governing an organisation's culture.
Governing culture: risk & opportunity?
  • Sep 2016
  • The Centre for Tomorrow’s Company
The guide highlights the difference between the role of the board and the role of the executive team in leading and managing culture, looks at questions that boards might ask of themselves and of their executive and offers a ‘roadmap’ to help boards assess their approach is to governing culture.
How Leaders Fake Psychological Safety
  • Dec 2023
  • Harvard Business Review

Article describing misguided methods that leaders use to fake psychological safety within their teams. It provides strategies for fostering work environments that encourage dissent.

Into all problem-solving, a little dissent must fall
  • Feb 2023
  • McKinsey & Company

This article discusses the role of psychological safety and contributory dissent in fostering innovation and effective problem-solving in the workplace. It highlights the role of leadership in promoting these practices.

Stakeholder engagement: values, business culture and society
  • Aug 2016
  • Institute of Business Ethics
This report, part of the FRC's Culture Coalition project, considers the implications for boards and top management s in their approach to stakeholders and how boards set the tone with regard to values.
The importance of culture to governance
  • Jul 2016
  • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
CIPD research report exploring the evidence for the importance of culture within organisations and at board level, a response to the FRC corporate culture project.
Tone at the Top
  • Jul 2023
  • Institute of Internal Auditors
Bimonthly quick-read newsletter from the Institute of Internal Auditors, aimed at executive management, boards of directors and audit committees. Provides information on how to establish the appropriate tone at the top.
Tone at the top: ten ways to measure effectiveness
  • Dec 2011
  • Deloitte
A Deloitte report on ten ways to evaluate the tone at the top of organisations - an essential element of effective internal control and corporate governance.
Tone at the top: the first ingredient in a world-class ethics and compliance program
  • Sep 2014
  • Deloitte
Short report from Deloitte that outlines how the tone at the top sets an organisations values and ethical climate in the context of an ethics and compliance program.
What is psychological safety?
  • Jul 2023
  • McKinsey & Company

Detailed explainer with step-by-step breakdowns and links to further case studies and research.

What Psychological Safety Looks Like in a Hybrid Workplace
  • Apr 2021
  • Harvard Business Review

The article explores how hybrid working affects psychological safety in teams and offers five strategies for managers to foster openness about work-life challenges.

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