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The future of boards is a mini-series from CISL Conversations: shaping the future for people, nature and climate.

As a companion piece to CISL’s blog series on Board Leadership and Governance, Professor Richard Calland – who leads our work with boards – has conducted a series of interviews exploring a full range of current issues and challenges with board directors and experts in the arena of board leadership and governance.  

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16 Jan 2023 English United Kingdom Business · Science

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