Bestyrelser mangler kompetencer til at tackle digital disruption

Ifølge UK survey mener 53 % af bestyrelsesmedlemmerne i engelske selskaber, at den største kompetencemangel i bestyrelsen er digitale kompetencer: “Fifty three percent of non-executive directors believe their boards lack the skills to tackle digital disruption, rating it as by far the most needed skill to improve board performance. This is according to the Harvey Nash Board Report, representing the views of almost 300 non-executive directors (NEDs) and chairs. Whilst initiatives such Lord Davies’ Women on Boards report are driving boardrooms to become increasingly gender diverse, they remain stubbornly lacking in ‘functional’ diversity. Almost half (45 percent) of board members come from a finance or corporate strategy background, but only four per cent have hands-on experience in digital or technology. “The political and economic climate has led to increasing focus on corporate reporting, compliance, risk and controls. So non-executive experts in these areas have been recruited. With increasing digitisation we need to spend more time considering the customer needs and innovation, as well as creating the right culture,” lyder vurderingen.