Coulson-Thomas, Colin (2025) Boards in a rapidly changing world: innovative strategies for resilience and sustainability [Theme Paper]. In: UAE GLOBAL CONVENTION 2025 - 32nd World Congress on Leadership for Business Excellence and Innovation, 22nd – 25th April 2025, Habtoor Palace Dubai, Dubai (UAE).

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Abstract

The magnitude, severity and pressing nature of many common challenges, global risks and existential threats suggests that at various levels, and across multiple arenas and most locations, innovation rather than incremental change is required. Innovation and action are needed now. When risks crystalise and crises and disasters occur, it may be too late to prepare, pre-empt and prevent catastrophic damage. The purpose of this Theme Paper is to explore areas on the agenda for the forthcoming UAE Global Convention 2025 and 32nd World Congress on Leadership for Business Excellence and Innovation. It suggests issues and questions that directors, speakers and other participants might wish to consider ahead of the event and discuss with their peers when they meet.
Areas covered include future-proofing a business in a challenging world, leadership dynamics in the 21st century, crisis leadership and learning, technology and the future of governance, economic trends and board strategies, strategies and skills for complexity, recovery and entrepreneurship, good governance in an international context, delivery and performance through governance and operational excellence, priorities, performance and sustainable outcomes, and leadership for survival and innovation. The convention represents an opportunity for leaders to share experience and discuss what directors and boards can now do to ensure innovation for our collective survival.

Item Type:	Conference or Conference Paper (Keynote)
Additional Information:	Details of the UAE Global Convention 2025 and 32nd World Congress on Leadership for Business Excellence and Innovation, including the agenda, can be obtained from the events section of the website of the organiser: India’s Institute of Directors (www.iodglobal.com). The theme papers I upload to GALA are later published as chapters in the souvenir books of the events which are released on the first day of the international conference element by VIPs including the chief guest.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	responsible leadership, business excellence, innovation, management of innovation, innovation and creativity (Business), resilience (Sustainability), environmental sustainability, risk management, Global risks, existential threats, leadership dynamics, technology, good governance, entrepreneurship, operational excellence, performance management
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Greenwich Business School Greenwich Business School > School of Business, Operations and Strategy
Related URLs:	Organisation
Last Modified:	28 Feb 2025 16:05
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/49907

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