The UK’s aversion to super-CEOs might be due for a rethink
The idea that splitting chief executive and chair roles is necessary deserves debate
The idea that splitting chief executive and chair roles is necessary deserves debate

No leader can do it all. Recognising what is sufficient can be liberating.

Sharing the leadership burden remains rare but is not without benefits

Much of their time is spent appeasing and aligning competing forces

Research shows FTSE companies more likely than US or German peers to pick outsiders as boss

More companies should use the flexibility in the UK corporate governance code

The ‘nine-year’ limit for UK directors should not be seen as a hard rule