The leadership of an organisation rests with the chairman and chief executive. Successful businesses depend on the qualities and behaviour of their leaders. The senior managers look to these leaders to provide a sense of direction and purpose, goals and focus, organisational boundaries, templates of preferred behaviour and standards. It is their task to meet these needs; to set strategic vision, conceive an organisational framework, exemplify style and articulate values.

Selecting non-executive directors and advisors with the right experience, insights and values to contribute effectively to the future needs of the business, requires the same degree of care as executive director appointments.

The selection process for non-executive directors should be led by the chairman and involve the chief executive and all other relevant stakeholders. Important factors can include sector understanding, functional, geographic or specific expertise; however breadth of business knowledge, style and personality are often more important. Members must complement each other with their skills and personalities to provide a balanced board and ensure a comprehensive contribution and diversity; thereby enriching the workings of a dynamic board.

The experience and expertise of CCG and its consultants combine to create an organisation with the capability to identify an appropriate range of candidates who will complement the existing board or senior team, whilst ensuring the requisite balance and diversity integral to the highest standards of corporate governance.