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Non-executive directors - The best job in the world

Friday, June 18, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Non-executive director | Tags: FT, non-executive director, Walpole, Zygos Partnership, Lesley Stephenson, Julia Budd, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Odgers Berndtson, Kit Bingham, John Paynter, Greenhill & Co International LLP, Graphic Alliance, Mark Henderson, Standard Chartered, Gieves and Hawkes

The role of a non-executive director offers satisfying and stimulating career development for senior business individuals. But how do you find and land the best roles? Heather Farmbrough sets out the steps you need to take

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What makes a good non-executive director?

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
| Tags: FT, Corporate Governance, Michelle Edkins, David Jackson, BP, Financial Times, Barclays Global Investors, non-executive directors, Lesley Stephenson, Lucy Kellaway

This was the question posed at a recent event run by the Financial Times Non-Executive Directors’ Club in association with their partners, Grant Thornton.

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