Are Northland businesses served well by Directors? Why are the same people appointed to Board after Board? Conversely, are there enough locals on our Boards?

In this week’s episode of the True North podcast we speak with Mike Simm, one of Northland’s most senior businesspeople, about the governance challenges and opportunities facing organisations based in our region.

Northland needs to sharpen up when it comes to the governance of its businesses and its organisations, he says. We are way too loose in the definition of our purpose, and also the rigour of our reporting and accountability in delivering against that purpose.

We don’t have enough examples of best practice locally for Northland business leaders to measure themselves against.And it’s too easy for some organisations – especially those funded by local and central government – to get away with failing to deliver against expectation.

Be sure to listen to catch Mike’s views on a range of issues, from the importance of Board-level empathy with local communities through to identifying and nurturing local governance talent.