# Peter Crow | Helping boards govern with impact

> Globally-respected advisor and educator, on corporate governance, boardcraft and strategic leadership

## Pages
- [About](https://www.petercrow.com/about): Globally-respected board director and advisor; creator of Boardcraft.
- [Contact](https://www.petercrow.com/contact)
- [Home](https://www.petercrow.com/)
- [Musings](https://www.petercrow.com/musings): Peter Crow's blog | Thoughts on corporate governance, strategy and boardcraft; our place in the world; and other topics that catch my attention.
- [Research](https://www.petercrow.com/research): Research insights | corporate governance, boardcraft and strategic leadership
- [Terms of use](https://www.petercrow.com/terms-of-use)

## Blog Posts
- [Australian CEOs don't measure up](https://www.petercrow.com/p/australian-ceos-dont-measure-up)
- [Gender diversity disclosures...on what basis?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/gender-diversity-disclosureson-what-basis)
- [So...why Musings?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/sowhy-musings)
- [Slow down, you move too fast](https://www.petercrow.com/p/slow-down-you-move-too-fast)
- [Sacrifices...no unshod child in our city](https://www.petercrow.com/p/sacrificesno-unshod-child-in-our-city)
- [Managing tensions](https://www.petercrow.com/p/managing-tensions)
- [The Board's role in Value Creation](https://www.petercrow.com/p/the-boards-role-in-value-creation)
- [Philosophy + perseverance = insight!](https://www.petercrow.com/p/philosophy-perseverance-insight)
- [Boardroom motivations and habits](https://www.petercrow.com/p/boardroom-motivations-and-habits)
- [The next generation](https://www.petercrow.com/p/the-next-generation)
- [What defines you? Are you a successaholic?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/what-defines-you-are-you-a-successaholic)
- [The Three C's of Effective Boards](https://www.petercrow.com/p/the-three-cs-of-effective-boards)
- [Young directors rising...](https://www.petercrow.com/p/young-directors-rising)
- [Entrepreneurs are an important source of new jobs: implications for Boards](https://www.petercrow.com/p/entrepreneurs-are-an-important-source-of-new-jobs-implications-for-boards)
- [Social progress and societal wellbeing: What role will you play?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/social-progress-and-societal-wellbeing-what-role-will-you-play)
- [The power of "social"—learning together](https://www.petercrow.com/p/the-power-of-social-learning-together)
- ["Capitalism is predicated on bad behaviour" ](https://www.petercrow.com/p/capitalism-is-predicated-on-bad-behaviour)
- [Make leadership real, please.](https://www.petercrow.com/p/make-leadership-real-please)
- [Re-inventing New Zealand](https://www.petercrow.com/p/re-inventing-new-zealand)
- [Not-so-straight thinking](https://www.petercrow.com/p/not-so-straight-thinking)
- [A balanced lifestyle](https://www.petercrow.com/p/a-balanced-lifestyle)
- [Too many irons in the fire?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/too-many-irons-in-the-fire)
- [The unimportance of practically everything](https://www.petercrow.com/p/the-unimportance-of-practically-everything)
- [Skirts and/or Shirts: what difference does it make?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/skirts-andor-shirts-what-difference-does-it-make)
- [What's your risk attitude?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/whats-your-risk-attitude)
- [The humble apostrophe and pluralism](https://www.petercrow.com/p/the-humble-apostrophe-and-pluralism)
- [The Board's role in the development and execution of strategy](https://www.petercrow.com/p/the-boards-role-in-the-development-and-execution-of-strategy)
- [Diversification: a dicey move?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/diversification-a-dicey-move)
- [Gender reporting...coming to a company near you](https://www.petercrow.com/p/gender-reportingcoming-to-a-company-near-you)
- [Reading: The power of language to change the world](https://www.petercrow.com/p/reading-the-power-of-language-to-change-the-world)
- [Decimal currency...an example of coping with change](https://www.petercrow.com/p/decimal-currencyan-example-of-coping-with-change): When the landscape changes around you, are you ready?
- [Is gender reporting the right thing to focus on?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/is-gender-reporting-the-right-thing-to-focus-on)
- [Making smart decisions: act fast, not necessarily first](https://www.petercrow.com/p/making-smart-decisions-act-fast-not-necessarily-first)
- [Reading—to relax and learn](https://www.petercrow.com/p/reading-to-relax-and-learn)
- [It's time to hold Boards accountable](https://www.petercrow.com/p/its-time-to-hold-boards-accountable)
- [Reading: Six people you need with you](https://www.petercrow.com/p/reading-six-people-you-need-with-you)
- [Reading: Punctuating your way toward your goals](https://www.petercrow.com/p/reading-punctuating-your-way-toward-your-goals)
- [Why should we establish a board anyway?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/why-should-we-establish-a-board-anyway)
- [Reading: Winning...an unhealthy obsession?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/reading-winningan-unhealthy-obsession)
- [Well done, Mr Binns](https://www.petercrow.com/p/well-done-mr-binns)
- [Three high-growth companies needed, for PhD research](https://www.petercrow.com/p/three-high-growth-companies-needed-for-phd-research)
- [Time, space and weight](https://www.petercrow.com/p/time-space-and-weight)
- [Reading: Behind every good man...](https://www.petercrow.com/p/reading-behind-every-good-man)
- [Grounded...](https://www.petercrow.com/p/grounded)
- [Ethical governance on the rise?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/ethical-governance-on-the-rise)
- [Reading: On making sentences do something](https://www.petercrow.com/p/reading-on-making-sentences-do-something)
- [Time to resolve governance conflicts in CCOs](https://www.petercrow.com/p/time-to-resolve-governance-conflicts-in-ccos)
- [On matching strategy to the competitive environment...](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-matching-strategy-to-the-competitive-environment)
- [Governance and professionalism: time to raise the bar](https://www.petercrow.com/p/governance-and-professionalism-time-to-raise-the-bar)
- [When the penny drops and the fog lifts...the view is great](https://www.petercrow.com/p/when-the-penny-drops-and-the-fog-liftsthe-view-is-great)
- [Detecting competitive threats early](https://www.petercrow.com/p/detecting-competitive-threats-early)
- [Why do Boards focus on monitoring (vs. strategy)?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/why-do-boards-focus-on-monitoring-vs-strategy)
- [Gender diversity and performance: new evidence](https://www.petercrow.com/p/gender-diversity-and-performance-new-evidence)
- [When is a director no longer independent?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/when-is-a-director-no-longer-independent)
- [Expecting (start-ups) to fail is dumb](https://www.petercrow.com/p/expecting-start-ups-to-fail-is-dumb)
- [Back on deck after a wonderful road trip](https://www.petercrow.com/p/back-on-deck-after-a-wonderful-road-trip)
- [Regulation, diversity, investor confidence and company performance](https://www.petercrow.com/p/regulation-diversity-investor-confidence-and-company-performance)
- [Clearing hurdles provides a sense of accomplishment](https://www.petercrow.com/p/clearing-hurdles-provides-a-sense-of-accomplishment)
- [Armstrong's fall from grace](https://www.petercrow.com/p/armstrongs-fall-from-grace)
- [Paper selected for ICMLG Conference: Bangkok 2013](https://www.petercrow.com/p/paper-selected-for-icmlg-conference-bangkok-2013)
- [Where should thought-leadership for strategy lie?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/where-should-thought-leadership-for-strategy-lie)
- [Innovations, panaceas and fads](https://www.petercrow.com/p/innovations-panaceas-and-fads)
- [Available for meetings in Australia or South-east Asia (Feb '13)](https://www.petercrow.com/p/available-for-meetings-in-australia-or-south-east-asia-feb-13)
- [Strategy & Thought-leadership: take #2](https://www.petercrow.com/p/strategy-thought-leadership-take-2)
- [Critical thinkers: crucial to social & economic progress](https://www.petercrow.com/p/critical-thinkers-crucial-to-social-economic-progress)
- [Towards a "strategic board"](https://www.petercrow.com/p/towards-a-strategic-board)
- [Reading: The history of humans is the history of technology](https://www.petercrow.com/p/reading-the-history-of-humans-is-the-history-of-technology)
- [On Boards and the management of risk](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-boards-and-the-management-of-risk)
- [Smelling the roses](https://www.petercrow.com/p/smelling-the-roses)
- [Governance in sport: the same or different?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/governance-in-sport-the-same-or-different)
- [The governance intent–reality gap (trap)](https://www.petercrow.com/p/the-governance-intent-reality-gap-trap)
- [What is your Christmas #corpgov wish?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/what-is-your-christmas-corpgov-wish)
- [Mixed mid-year reporting signals (UPDATED)](https://www.petercrow.com/p/mixed-mid-year-reporting-signals-updated)
- [On becoming "globally influential"](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-becoming-globally-influential)
- [Local Councils: You need to resolve your #corpgov conflicts](https://www.petercrow.com/p/local-councils-you-need-to-resolve-your-corpgov-conflicts)
- [What does "becoming tech-aware" actually mean for Boards?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/what-does-becoming-tech-aware-actually-mean-for-boards)
- [Expanding one's horizons...](https://www.petercrow.com/p/expanding-ones-horizons)
- [What is the purpose of economic growth? ](https://www.petercrow.com/p/what-is-the-purpose-of-economic-growth)
- [On compensating directors...](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-compensating-directors)
- [Reading: On Galileo, the spyglass and human endeavour](https://www.petercrow.com/p/reading-on-galileo-the-spyglass-and-human-endeavour)
- [Should Boards engage independent advisors directly?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/should-boards-engage-independent-advisors-directly)
- [Merry Christmas!](https://www.petercrow.com/p/merry-christmas)
- [Hello 2013](https://www.petercrow.com/p/hello-2013)
- [On governance: Can (should?) one size fit all?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-governance-can-should-one-size-fit-all)
- [Attributes vs. activities: changing the research agenda](https://www.petercrow.com/p/attributes-vs-activities-changing-the-research-agenda)
- [Making sense of strategy](https://www.petercrow.com/p/making-sense-of-strategy)
- [ICMLG Conference: observations and insights](https://www.petercrow.com/p/icmlg-conference-observations-and-insights)
- [ICMLG Conference: Keynote address](https://www.petercrow.com/p/icmlg-conference-keynote-address)
- [ICMLG Conference: Reflections #2](https://www.petercrow.com/p/icmlg-conference-reflections-2)
- [ICMLG Conference: Reflections #3](https://www.petercrow.com/p/icmlg-conference-reflections-3)
- [ICMLG Conference: Reflections #4](https://www.petercrow.com/p/icmlg-conference-reflections-4)
- [ICMLG Conference: Half way point](https://www.petercrow.com/p/icmlg-conference-half-way-point)
- [ICMLG Conference: Day 2 Keynote](https://www.petercrow.com/p/icmlg-conference-day-2-keynote)
- [ICMLG Conference: Reflection #5](https://www.petercrow.com/p/icmlg-conference-reflection-5)
- [ICMLG Conference: Reflection #6](https://www.petercrow.com/p/icmlg-conference-reflection-6)
- [ICMLG Conference: Post-conference summary](https://www.petercrow.com/p/icmlg-conference-post-conference-summary)
- [Adding a string to my bow](https://www.petercrow.com/p/adding-a-string-to-my-bow)
- [Can the domino effect be avoided?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/can-the-domino-effect-be-avoided)
- [Proud to be a Kiwi](https://www.petercrow.com/p/proud-to-be-a-kiwi)
- [Perhaps Board composition does matter after all?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/perhaps-board-composition-does-matter-after-all)
- [The Solid Energy case: we have much to learn](https://www.petercrow.com/p/the-solid-energy-case-we-have-much-to-learn)
- [Twelve months on: living the dream](https://www.petercrow.com/p/twelve-months-on-living-the-dream)
- [Women on Boards: what is the real goal?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/women-on-boards-what-is-the-real-goal)
- [Integrated Reporting: the new normal?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/integrated-reporting-the-new-normal)
- [Readings: to keep the mind ticking over...](https://www.petercrow.com/p/readings-to-keep-the-mind-ticking-over)
- [Poor company performance: Boards need to be held accountable](https://www.petercrow.com/p/poor-company-performance-boards-need-to-be-held-accountable)
- [Is it time for our business schools to get closer to business?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/is-it-time-for-our-business-schools-to-get-closer-to-business)
- [The difference a fortnight makes...](https://www.petercrow.com/p/the-difference-a-fortnight-makes)
- [Time to "come out"...](https://www.petercrow.com/p/time-to-come-out)
- [Does conflict and governance go together?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/does-conflict-and-governance-go-together)
- [Company directors: what are your real responsibilities?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/company-directors-what-are-your-real-responsibilities)
- [Boards of directors: is form or function more important?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/boards-of-directors-is-form-or-function-more-important)
- [Should non-executive directors own company shares?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/should-non-executive-directors-own-company-shares)
- [The Independent Chair: what is going on?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/the-independent-chair-what-is-going-on)
- [Should convicted directors be stripped of their honours?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/should-convicted-directors-be-stripped-of-their-honours)
- [On vision, core purpose and related matters](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-vision-core-purpose-and-related-matters)
- [On teaching and learning, undergraduate style](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-teaching-and-learning-undergraduate-style)
- [Reading: On Darwin's finches](https://www.petercrow.com/p/reading-on-darwins-finches)
- [On changing the face of local government...](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-changing-the-face-of-local-government)
- [Stepping up a gear...another milestone reached](https://www.petercrow.com/p/stepping-up-a-gearanother-milestone-reached)
- [On the aspirations of women in business](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-the-aspirations-of-women-in-business)
- [Nailing down core purpose...properly](https://www.petercrow.com/p/nailing-down-core-purposeproperly)
- [On redefining success](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-redefining-success)
- [Report: Most company failures are failures of governance](https://www.petercrow.com/p/report-most-company-failures-are-failures-of-governance)
- [On coping with growth...what is the Board's role?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-coping-with-growthwhat-is-the-boards-role)
- [On making predictions about the future](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-making-predictions-about-the-future)
- [A failure of corporate governance in local government](https://www.petercrow.com/p/a-failure-of-corporate-governance-in-local-government)
- [Is long service helpful or is it a hindrance?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/is-long-service-helpful-or-is-it-a-hindrance)
- [What corporate governance can learn from earthquakes](https://www.petercrow.com/p/what-corporate-governance-can-learn-from-earthquakes)
- [On change-friendly CEOs and the preservation of reputation](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-change-friendly-ceos-and-the-preservation-of-reputation)
- [Project management: why can't we get it right?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/project-management-why-cant-we-get-it-right)
- [The value of long service on Boards: redux](https://www.petercrow.com/p/the-value-of-long-service-on-boards-redux)
- [Reading: On train wrecks and determinism](https://www.petercrow.com/p/reading-on-train-wrecks-and-determinism)
- [On strategy: keep it straightforward](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-strategy-keep-it-straightforward)
- [The Fonterra crisis: a failure to learn from past lessons?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/the-fonterra-crisis-a-failure-to-learn-from-past-lessons)
- [On director effectiveness and "overboarding"](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-director-effectiveness-and-overboarding)
- [Why is the opening of a data centre newsworthy?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/why-is-the-opening-of-a-data-centre-newsworthy)
- [Is "we were misled" an acceptable defence?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/is-we-were-misled-an-acceptable-defence)
- [On Fonterra: the expected finger pointing has begun ](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-fonterra-the-expected-finger-pointing-has-begun)
- [Governance and management: is a clear separation best?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/governance-and-management-is-a-clear-separation-best)
- [On Microsoft, governance and strategy](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-microsoft-governance-and-strategy)
- [It's time to put diversity in context](https://www.petercrow.com/p/its-time-to-put-diversity-in-context)
- [Shareholders to hold board accountable](https://www.petercrow.com/p/shareholders-to-hold-board-accountable)
- [Well done Mr Palmer](https://www.petercrow.com/p/well-done-mr-palmer)
- [Humbled, honoured, privileged & thankful—at the same time!](https://www.petercrow.com/p/humbled-honoured-privileged-thankful-at-the-same-time)
- [European tour: available to speak or consult in Nov'13](https://www.petercrow.com/p/european-tour-available-to-speak-or-consult-in-nov13)
- [On meeting people, and learning from them](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-meeting-people-and-learning-from-them)
- [On board reviews: providing some bite](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-board-reviews-providing-some-bite)
- [Failure of governance leads to ... a large payout. Gulp!](https://www.petercrow.com/p/failure-of-governance-leads-to-a-large-payout-gulp)
- [So, what exactly is governance?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/so-what-exactly-is-governance)
- [When things go wrong, should one ask or wait to be told?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/when-things-go-wrong-should-one-ask-or-wait-to-be-told)
- [Maintaining contact with reality](https://www.petercrow.com/p/maintaining-contact-with-reality)
- [On the professionalisation of governance](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-the-professionalisation-of-governance)
- [What types of decisions should boards make?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/what-types-of-decisions-should-boards-make)
- [When the Board and CEO hold different views...](https://www.petercrow.com/p/when-the-board-and-ceo-hold-different-views)
- [On the separation of governance and management](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-the-separation-of-governance-and-management)
- [When "tongue-in-cheek" cuts close to the bone](https://www.petercrow.com/p/when-tongue-in-cheek-cuts-close-to-the-bone)
- [When stamina and focus come together...](https://www.petercrow.com/p/when-stamina-and-focus-come-together)
- [Who should drive the development of corporate strategy?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/who-should-drive-the-development-of-corporate-strategy)
- [Swimming in data...but some clarity is starting to emerge](https://www.petercrow.com/p/swimming-in-databut-some-clarity-is-starting-to-emerge)
- [Three-weeks of busy-ness...](https://www.petercrow.com/p/three-weeks-of-busy-ness)
- [My "re-conceptualisation" paper has been accepted for ICMLG](https://www.petercrow.com/p/my-re-conceptualisation-paper-has-been-accepted-for-icmlg)
- [How much time do you spend in your board role?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/how-much-time-do-you-spend-in-your-board-role)
- [ECMLG'13: Observations and insights](https://www.petercrow.com/p/ecmlg13-observations-and-insights)
- [ECMLG'13: Opening keynote address](https://www.petercrow.com/p/ecmlg13-opening-keynote-address)
- [ECMLG'13: Culture and conflict in MNCs](https://www.petercrow.com/p/ecmlg13-culture-and-conflict-in-mncs)
- [ECMLG'13: Moving boards from agency to performance](https://www.petercrow.com/p/ecmlg13-moving-boards-from-agency-to-performance)
- [ECMLG'13: IT governance and technology topics](https://www.petercrow.com/p/ecmlg13-it-governance-and-technology-topics)
- [ECMLG'13: Reflections from Day 1](https://www.petercrow.com/p/ecmlg13-reflections-from-day-1)
- [ECMLG'13: Keynote address day 2](https://www.petercrow.com/p/ecmlg13-keynote-address-day-2)
- [ECMLG'13: Don't forget the stakeholders' interests](https://www.petercrow.com/p/ecmlg13-dont-forget-the-stakeholders-interests)
- [ECMLG'13: reflections from day 2](https://www.petercrow.com/p/ecmlg13-reflections-from-day-2)
- [Angel investments: Philanthropy, guile or gambling?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/angel-investments-philanthropy-guile-or-gambling)
- [US trip: March 2014](https://www.petercrow.com/p/us-trip-march-2014)
- [ANZAM Conference: Observations and insights](https://www.petercrow.com/p/anzam-conference-observations-and-insights)
- [Holiday reading plans](https://www.petercrow.com/p/holiday-reading-plans)
- [ANZAM'13: Streams of knowledge and learning](https://www.petercrow.com/p/anzam13-streams-of-knowledge-and-learning)
- [ANZAM Conference: Opening keynote](https://www.petercrow.com/p/anzam-conference-opening-keynote)
- [ANZAM'13: The importance of organisational leadership systems to leader sense-giving](https://www.petercrow.com/p/anzam13-the-importance-of-organisational-leadership-systems-to-leader-sense-giving)
- [ANZAM'13: CEO replacement decisions](https://www.petercrow.com/p/anzam13-ceo-replacement-decisions)
- [ANZAM'13: Leadership & Governance interactive session](https://www.petercrow.com/p/anzam13-leadership-governance-interactive-session)
- [ANZAM'13: Keynote presentation, day2](https://www.petercrow.com/p/anzam13-keynote-presentation-day2)
- [On governance in local government](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-governance-in-local-government)
- [Does better governance lead to better company performance?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/does-better-governance-lead-to-better-company-performance)
- [ANZAM'13: final reflections](https://www.petercrow.com/p/anzam13-final-reflections)
- [AUT governance symposium: reflections](https://www.petercrow.com/p/aut-governance-symposium-reflections)
- [Corporate boards: are things finally starting to improve?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/corporate-boards-are-things-finally-starting-to-improve)
- [Self-assured hubris in local government](https://www.petercrow.com/p/self-assured-hubris-in-local-government)
- [On shareholder primacy, groupthink and hubris](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-shareholder-primacy-groupthink-and-hubris)
- [The troublesome march towards e-everything](https://www.petercrow.com/p/the-troublesome-march-towards-e-everything)
- [On teaching, learning and self-justification](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-teaching-learning-and-self-justification)
- [Signing off for 2013...](https://www.petercrow.com/p/signing-off-for-2013)
- [Reading list: all queued up](https://www.petercrow.com/p/reading-list-all-queued-up)
- [Do you remember the Cadbury Report (1992)?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/do-you-remember-the-cadbury-report-1992)
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- [Navigating towards outcomes, via uncertainty](https://www.petercrow.com/p/navigating-towards-outcomes-via-uncertainty): Monday was a public holiday in New Zealand: King’s Birthday is the selected day in most British Commonwealth countries on which the birthday of the reigning monarch is celebrated.
- [Netflix: What went wrong?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/netflix-what-went-wrong): Over the years since it was founded by Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings (in 1997), Netflix has been at the forefront of entertainment and innovation. Initially a rental service,
- [Who controls your board’s agenda? Who should?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/who-controls-your-boards-agenda-who-should): I had a fascinating conversation yesterday, with an esteemed board chair I have known for some years. Our wide-ranging exchange saw us dip into several topics of mutual interest
- [AI and board work: What of critical thinking?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/ai-and-board-work-what-of-critical-thinking): Just over two years ago, I mused on the topic, "Artificial intelligence and board work." Then, as now, I was interested in the impact artificial intelligence tools
- [Navigating fog: The board as your compass](https://www.petercrow.com/p/navigating-fog-the-board-as-your-compass): I had the very good fortune to be in Boston recently, a brief visit to respond to a couple of enquiries ahead of the main reason for visiting the US East Coast, which
- [Are we prepared to govern AI?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/are-we-prepared-to-govern-ai): By now, almost everyone has heard that artificial intelligence is revolutionising the commercial world. In addition to creating customer insights and automating procedures,
- [Preparing for board meetings: how?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/preparing-for-board-meetings-how): The ways board directors prepare for board meetings is changing. Gone are the days when most directors simply turn up for the meeting, open the supplied packs
- [Announcement: Taking Boardcraft to the world!](https://www.petercrow.com/p/announcement-taking-boardcraft-to-the-world): Regular readers know I am “all in” when it comes to corporate governance and strategic leadership, to help boards of directors realise the full potential of the organisations
- [Keeping up appearances](https://www.petercrow.com/p/keeping-up-appearances): Today, on the third day of an intrepid journey through several Eastern European countries, we have been exploring Kraków Stare Miasto—the Old Town—searching for
- [On high-performing boards: unlocking potential](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-high-performing-boards-unlocking-potential): Have you ever stopped to wonder why so many companies fail to realise the potential they aspire to?
- [What if a board chair was an animal?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/what-if-a-board-chair-was-an-animal): “If a high-performing board chair was an animal, what animal would it be?”
- [Gratitude matters, more than most of us realise](https://www.petercrow.com/p/gratitude-matters-more-than-most-of-us-realise): Today, Friday 19 December 2025, is—unless an unexpected call or email arrives—my last full work-day for 2025. So, with that, a few thanks are in order.
- [Reading, to refuel the heart and soul](https://www.petercrow.com/p/reading-to-refuel-the-heart-and-soul): The end of 2025 is nigh, which means that time of the year when many folk take stock and ponder the future is upon us. Some people use the time to scrutinise the year past closely and make
- [Tout com-prendre, c'est tout pardonner (*)](https://www.petercrow.com/p/tout-com-prendre-cest-tout-pardonner): One of the great challenges in most professions is this: to master jargon. Terms, phrases and acronyms used between two knowledgeable practitioners within a profession are not only
- [Towards great: governing with impact](https://www.petercrow.com/p/towards-great-governing-with-impact): In 2018, before mankind was tipped upside down by a global pandemic, the chattering class had been very active, responding vociferously as news of various corporate failures and missteps
- [When time is up, act](https://www.petercrow.com/p/when-time-is-up-act): These past few weeks, I have been acting as an envoy of sorts—a go-between to help tackle some problems that, ultimately, seem to come down to strained relations between shareholders,
- [Is an elephant [in the room] obscuring our view?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/is-an-elephant-in-the-room-obscuring-our-view): ​The rise of artificial intelligence capabilities over the past 4–5 decades (you read that correctly, not 4–5 months or even 4–5 years) has brought some awkward questions into stark relief.
- [On complexity, prioritisation, decision-making](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-complexity-prioritisation-decision-making): The onset of the latest war in the Middle East has captured the hearts and minds of political and business leaders, and the general population, around the world. The mainstream media is awash
- [On founder-led businesses and governance](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-founder-led-businesses-and-governance): Do founder-led businesses always need governance, as many consultants, advisors, and governance professionals assert? ​
- [On boardcraft](https://www.petercrow.com/p/on-boardcraft): In recent months, there has been a rising level of interest in Boardcraft. Word is getting out it seems, so a précis is probably timely. Curious? Grab a coffee and read on...
- [Mundane May: underway](https://www.petercrow.com/p/mundane-may-underway): The idea is simple: Take a photograph of an object or scene—nothing special or flashy, just photographs—every day in May.
- [Mundane May: one week in](https://www.petercrow.com/p/mundane-may-one-week-in): May 3–9th: A week characterised by movement and thought.
- [Who’s looking at you?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/whos-looking-at-you): Have you ever wondered who is looking at your website? Today, I decided to look at the analytics, to check usage.
- [Mundane May: half-time](https://www.petercrow.com/p/mundane-ma): May 10–16th: Life on the road. Structures and sights, to activate the mind.
- [Is what you see what it is?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/is-what-you-see-what-it-is): I have been in Johannesburg this week, and one topic has stood out: artificial intelligence.
- [Mundane May: NZST, all week](https://www.petercrow.com/p/mundane-nzst-all-week): May 17th–23rd: Familiar territory—living on the land of the long white cloud.
- [Mundane May: Autumn hues](https://www.petercrow.com/p/mundane-autumn-hues): May 24th–31st: As Autumn sets in, a new colour palette becomes visible; preparations underway for rebirth, in a few months.
- [Learning from our experiences](https://www.petercrow.com/p/experiences-to-inform-future-decisions): Mundane May has rekindled my curiosity, and reminded me that we know far less than we think we do.
- [You cannot comply your way to great outcomes](https://www.petercrow.com/p/you-cannot-comply-your-way-to-great-outcomes): If you want better, you gotta do better things better, n'est-ce pas?
- [AI: a satisfying elixir, a fizzy diversion, or something else?](https://www.petercrow.com/p/ai-a-satisfying-elixir-or-fizzy-diversion): Gaps between expectations and what is needed to govern well in an AI-enabled world have the potential to derail entire companies.