Non-executive director: a task for which no one is qualified

The list of attributes required of a non-executive director is so long, precise and contradictory that there cannot be a single board member in the world who fully fits the bill.

They need to be: supportive, intelligent, interesting, well-rounded and mature, funny, entrepreneurial, steady, objective yet passionate, independent, curious, challenging, and more. They also need to have a financial background and real business experience, a strong moral compass, and be first class all-rounders with specific industry skills ... READ MORE

Released by the Financial Times - 10 April 2013