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The difference is clear

Most governance structures are designed to meet the basics, working to satisfy statutory requirements. While this structure may suffice on paper, it rarely unlocks the full potential of the organisation.

A high-performance board doesn’t just govern – it accelerates growth, amplifies impact, and drives strategic execution.

High-performance boards

High-performance boards differ from other boards in that they:

  • Build the governance system behind the entrepreneur or business, reducing liability while accelerating sustainable growth
  • Steer the business in alignment with purpose, strategy, and long-term goals
  • Identify risks early and provide critical insights that unlock new opportunities
  • Prepare businesses for major transitions – IPOs, mergers, market expansion, or succession
  • Improve access to capital through transparency, credibility, and robust board processes
  • Increase accountability by fostering participative leadership and asking the hard questions
  • Enable the transition from family-run to professionally-run, unlocking multi-generational value

Our methodology delivers

Whether you’re growing a dynamic enterprise or steering a family business to its next chapter, a high-performance board ensures you’re not just running your business – you’re leading it into the future.

We support businesses on this journey by taking care of the key aspects required to support good governance and growth:

Our methodology delivers

Whether you’re growing a dynamic enterprise or steering a family business to its next chapter, a high-performance board ensures you’re not just running your business – you’re leading it into the future.

We support businesses on this journey by taking care of the key aspects required to support good governance and growth:

Providing confidence with board planning

Your board leverages the ongoing tailored plan for its own work and for that of the business

Building and developing an effective board culture

Key boardroom tools are effectively utilised as building blocks for your board’s success

Ensuring board performance

Directors receive ongoing assistance in support of personal development, and business growth and success

Being a trusted board partner

The executive and board enjoy well-constructed collective engagement with peers and one-on-one engagements

Delivering board outcomes

Outcome achievement is improved through better shareholder engagement and a deeper understanding of objectives

Managing board foundations

Confidence in board administration, processes and coordination is led and managed

Conducting annual board benchmarking

Analysing the board’s position relative to your peers enhances improvement and ensures that directors are fairly remunerated

Constant board improvement

Improved boardroom performance based on conducting evaluations, sharing best practice and implementing changes

Providing confidence with board planning

Your board leverages the ongoing tailored plan for its own work and for that of the business

Building and developing an effective board culture

Key boardroom tools are effectively utilised as building blocks for your board’s success

Ensuring board performance

Directors receive ongoing assistance in support of personal development, and business growth and success

Being a trusted board partner

The executive and board enjoy well-constructed collective engagement with peers and one-on-one engagements

Delivering board outcomes

Outcome achievement is improved through better shareholder engagement and a deeper understanding of objectives

Managing board foundations

Confidence in board administration, processes and coordination is led and managed

Conducting annual board benchmarking

Analysing the board’s position relative to your peers enhances improvement and ensures that directors are fairly remunerated

Constant board improvement

Improved boardroom performance based on conducting evaluations, sharing best practice and implementing changes

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The path to greatness

The journey to a high-performing board is based on your unique needs, and could include the following:

01 Map

Conduct Board-Readiness Diagnostic or Board Performance Diagnostic including scoping, running process, reporting and debriefing

02 Appoint

Manage board appointments

03 Prepare
  • Create implementation roadmap and strategy
  • Implement robust board process
  • Advise on governance best practice
  • Conduct introductory training
04 Trailblaze
  • Manage board meetings
  • Conduct annual board evaluations
  • Manage director rotation at end of cycle
01 Map

Conduct Board-Readiness Diagnostic or Board Performance Diagnostic including scoping, running process, reporting and debriefing

02 Appoint

Manage board appointments

03 Prepare
  • Create implementation roadmap and strategy
  • Implement robust board process
  • Advise on governance best practice
  • Conduct introductory training
04 Trailblaze
  • Manage board meetings
  • Conduct annual board evaluations
  • Manage director rotation at end of cycle

Governing the family business

Our suite of governance services for family businesses is tailored to address the unique challenges and dynamics inherent in family-owned enterprises. By focusing on family values, inter-generational transition planning, conflict management, and balancing family and business interests, these services aim to promote effective governance, sustainability, and harmony within family businesses.

Our solutions include:

  • Family business governance diagnostic
  • Family constitution development
  • Succession planning and leadership development
  • Family council establishment
  • Family business board evaluation and development
  • External advisory board formation/governance advisory
  • Family business governance workshops and education
  • Conflict resolution and mediation

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Testimonials

Having the Sirdar team assisting in running four different boards (including executive and family boards) for the business has kept us on track and elevated our governance significantly. They challenge us by asking questions that we would not have considered before. We also find great comfort in knowing that by following the Sirdar Governance Compass, we are sure to be focusing on all that is required from a board.
Rahim ManjiChief Executive Officer of MMD Steel
Rahim Manji
It has helped to have an objective reference point outside of any one person, meaning that we could collectively adjudicate what is of value, or not, as opposed to airing our individual opinions.
George EadieChief Executive Officer of The Answer Series
George Eadie

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