Insights

By Darren Rawson

Darren Rawson is the chair of five private companies including AltaML and Chandos Construction. He’s a former CEO of three different private companies and has done business interna...

From boardroom battlefields to strategic summits - discover how my tumultuous first meeting transformed into a masterclass in effective leadership and governance. Dive into a firsthand account that ex...

By Darren Rawson

Diversity and inclusion is a major theme in business today.  Increasingly more boards are looking for ways to increase diversity of thought, primarily through director selection and ...

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by Gerard McInnis, CA.CPA, CBV, ASA, CFE, ICD.D (Principal, Ozone Advisory Group)

Introduction

As you look around your Boardroom table you are likely seeing other board members that do ...

by Ted Kouri (Incite Strategy) and Darren Rawson (Ozone Advisory)

One significant challenge facing private enterprises revolves around strategy. While most leaders feel strategy is critical to succes...

By Darren Rawson and Mary Cameron

Most economists agree that Private Enterprises or Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) are a critical engine of the economy.  Some of the traits that make SMEs so ...

By Darren Rawson and Mary Cameron

So you have decided that your company would benefit from a board of directors. Where do you start? What do you do? How long will it take? Here are four major steps y...