The directors of organisations needed to navigate through volatile and uncertain times and the Institute of Directors cornerstone publication had been updated to reflect today’s new normal.
"We have the opportunity, and the obligation, to shape our future. As directors, we have to think long-term, to lead our organisations to adapt and respond in a rapidly changing world."
The institute’s "Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice" was a comprehensive guide for people serving in governance roles, Ms Patterson said.
Otago institute graduates of the Governance Development Programme were presented certificates by senior directors Stuart McLauchlan and Kathy Grant at a recent function at the Dunedin Club.
Institute governance leadership centre manager Felicity Caird said that the landscape in which organisations were operating was demanding and constantly changing.
Globalisation, geopolitics, rapid advancements in technology, disruption to business models, climate change and shifting demographics were contributing factors which directors now needed to have on their agenda.
