Risk angles - five questions on corporate governance and risk

Corporate governance was more straightforward back in the day when roles were defined simply as "management acts, the board oversees." But today, that approach may not hold up - not when boards are scrutinised from all sides by regulators, shareholders, the media, and analysts, to name a few.

So what's the primary role of the board of directors today? Is it to simply oversee executive managements activities? Or should the board take an active role as strategic partners, working alongside management to deal with the enterprise's toughest problems? And what's the board's role as it relates to risk and culture? There are no "one size fits all" answers, but it's important that the board and executive management agree on how they will work together to build a Risk Intelligent organisation ... READ MORE

An interview with Nicole Sandford , partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP and National Governance Services Practice Leader