Review your criteria for recruiting for the board

Organisations should review their criteria for recruiting and appraising board directors, according to the head of a leading management school.

At a conference hosted by Roffey Park on the dynamics and effectiveness of UK boardrooms, John Gilkes, chief executive of Roffey Park, said: "Some organisations put more effort into recruiting graduates than board members."

He said: "The challenge [for organisations] is to develop a cohesive team at the top that is strong enough to withstand domination from any one powerful individual."

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