The top table
Roles of the chair, chief executive and board.
- Level
- Bitesize
- Learning time
- 1 hour
- Where
- Good Governance
- Price
- £39
When you step up to a higher level, what you paid in the last 12 months for lower-level courses inside the bigger course comes off its price, in proportion to how much of each is inside it, whichever topic it's from. Courses at the same or a lower level don't give credit against each other. A Focus course or above always costs at least £15. Read the full terms
Certificate of Completion
Overview and Outcomes.
Overview
The relationship between chair and chief executive is the most important in the organisation, and it should be friendly, but not friends. This module covers the chair's four part role, what chair and chief executive owe each other, Sir John Harvey-Jones at ICI, the craft and pitfalls of chairing, six questions to ask before a vote, Kodak's board and the digital camera, collective responsibility, and Berne's transactional analysis in the boardroom.
What you'll develop
In this Bitesize, you will develop the ability to:
- Describe the chair's four part role and the obligations chair and chief executive owe each other, and explain why the relationship needs both warmth and distance.
- Apply the core craft skills of chairing across the meeting cycle to draw out the room's best thinking and avoid common pitfalls.
- Use the six critical questions, collective responsibility and transactional analysis to improve how a board reaches and holds its decisions.
The Module.
1 hour of learning.
- 02The Chair, the Chief Executive and the BoardThe relationship between chair and chief executive is the most important in the organisation, and it should be friendly, but not friends. This module covers the chair's four part role, what chair and chief executive owe each other, Sir John Harvey-Jones at ICI, the craft and pitfalls of chairing, six questions to ask before a vote, Kodak's board and the digital camera, collective responsibility, and Berne's transactional analysis in the boardroom.58 min
Go deeper, and pay only the difference
- You are hereBitesize, 1 hour, £39
- Next stepFocus, Who does what at the top, 3 hours, £69. Already own the Bitesize? You pay £30.
- The whole topicExplore, Governing well, 6 hours, £129. Already own the Bitesize? You pay £90.
When you step up to a higher level, what you paid in the last 12 months for lower-level courses inside the bigger course comes off its price, in proportion to how much of each is inside it, whichever topic it's from. Courses at the same or a lower level don't give credit against each other. A Focus course or above always costs at least £15. Prices per person. Read the full terms
Also part of: Taking the director’s chair, Governing with confidence, A seat at the table
Other Bitesize in the Good Governance topic
- The bones of good governanceGovernance principles, structures and processes1 hour£39
- The quiet guardianThe role of the governance professional1 hour£39
- Looking ahead, looking outBoard strategy, risk and assurance1 hour 30 minutes£39
- Is the board making a difference?Board performance, reporting and evaluation1 hour 30 minutes£39
