3.1 Board director demographics and attributes

Question 1

What is emotional intelligence?

Answer 1

The ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions and those of others.

Question 2

What is learning agility?

Answer 2

A mind set allowing leaders to continually develop, grow and utilise new stratgies.

Question 3

Of the 11Cs, it is the p______ a_______ that are most likely to determine effective director behaviour, not the d___________ factors used to recruit directors.

Answer 3

personal attributes

demographic

Question 4

Director d__________ and director a_________ comprose the individual elements of the 11Cs model.

Answer 4

demographics

attributes

Question 5

Although used as a proxy for good governance, the elements of c_______, c__________ and c__________ within the board demographic quadrant are not in themselves good predictors of good governance.

Answer 5

capacity
capability
connections

Question 6

Director attributes include role specific and l________ competencies, commitments and p__________ attributes, as well as director c___________.

Answer 6

leadership
personality
character

Question 7

Director attributes have significantly more potential to influence board governance outcomes, howveral overall a board’s d_________ will always mediate how much individual directors can contribute to board e___________.

Answer 7

dynamics

effectiveness

Question 8

S91 of the FRC Guidance on Board Effectiveness describes the role of the nomination committee as ebnsuring the board is comprose of individuals who display a s_______ range of skills, such as source sof intellect, c_______ assessment, judgement, courage, openness, honesty, tact, ability to listen, ability to forge relationships, ability to develop trust, strength of c________.

Answer 8

softer
critical
character