GDI-EC04 · Stage 4 · Division I
Executive Certificate in Board Leadership & Culture.
Chair.
Create a disciplined, courageous and accountable governing body. Govern the board's most consequential people decisions through evidence, clarity and preparedness.
8 weeks · 70–80 hours
Convened for
Who this is for.
- §Chairs, senior independent directors and committee chairs
- §Directors preparing for a chairing appointment
- §Nominations and remuneration committee members
- §CEOs stewarding a board's effectiveness and succession
On completion
What you will be able to do.
- ·Chair board and committee meetings to a professional standard
- ·Lead the CEO succession and evaluation cycle
- ·Design remuneration that survives external and internal scrutiny
- ·Diagnose and remediate board culture through evidence
Curriculum
Course content and modules.
Each module follows the GDI learning rhythm — Prepare, Interrogate, Practise, Produce, Reflect — and closes with board-usable evidence.
01
Week 1
The Chair's Craft
Convening, deciding, closing; managing the room, the pack and the pace.
02
Week 2
CEO Succession & Evaluation
The most consequential decision a board makes; process, pipeline and courage.
03
Week 3
Remuneration Under Scrutiny
Pay for performance, alignment, disclosure and shareholder dialogue.
04
Week 4
Board Composition & Renewal
Skills, tenure, diversity, refreshment and the nominations pipeline.
05
Week 5
Culture as a Governance Object
Signals, measurement, tone from the top; culture and conduct risk.
06
Week 6
Board Evaluation
Internal and external effectiveness reviews; acting on findings.
07
Week 7
Chairing Practicum
Observed chairing of a live board and committee scenario.
08
Week 8
Court of Assessment
Board-effectiveness report, chairing practicum and integrated simulation.
Assessment Architecture
How you are assessed.
- Effectiveness reportBoard evaluation dossier — 30%
- Chairing practicumObserved live chairing — 40%
- Integrated simulationPeople decisions under pressure — 30%
Board-Ready Evidence
What you take back to the board.
- ·Board-effectiveness report
- ·Chairing practicum
- ·Integrated board simulation
Apply for the next cohort.
Admissions are by application and interview. Cohorts are limited.