May 29, 2026 – 5.00amBank boards have become too big, contain too few bankers, and chairmen often get too close to their chief executives. That’s the verdict of Harrison Young, a former director of the Commonwealth Bank and the Bank of England and a former chairman of NBN Co and Morgan Stanley Australia.Young likes to make the analogy that a good board should be like a dinner party guest list – not acrimonious, but a lively and spirited debate between smart people with different views.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Patrick DurkinBOSS deputy editorPatrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership.Fetching latest articles