The president and group CEO of Aston Martin Lagonda discusses a Japanese approach to decision-making and the importance of succession planning

The IoD 99 member is approaching organisations to partner his business, but how can he persuade them to get involved?

Only a quarter of UK employers would hire someone with a conviction, yet 92 per cent of these believe that doing so has benefited their business

The IoD’s Information and Advisory Service offers the following party checklist, designed to keep employers clear of legal trouble

Tax expert Helen Brown highlights key compliance points UK firms seeking a foothold in Norway must bear in mind

The CEO of social enterprise Street Soccer Scotland went from living on the street to running his own firm

Many experts recommend that you should start out in a voluntary capacity, rather than trying to make the leap from executive director to corporate Ned. Schools, academies and charities, for instance, are always on the lookout for directors with strong commercial skills to serve them as governors and trustees.

Directors are at high risk, but there are new ways to protect your data at Companies House

Should firms adopt a less casual approach to using freelance workers and contractors? Industry experts debate

The founder of Laughton & Co has walked to the South Pole and crossed the Sahara in a flying car

IoD 99 member Merje Shaw needs to delegate more as her company grows. She asks a panel of expects how best to inform clients

The IoD’s Information and Advisory Service (IAS) explains how to keep sensitive material under wraps