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The role of the governance professional in influencing the board
The 2014 CGI report's general conclusion was that the most capable governance professionals embarace a broader role that goes beyond a simple focus on the formal internal board administration nd technical governance solutions to having an additional, informal, social, external and strategic leadership focus. The report defines three company secretary role requirements: to be technical, commercial and social
The CGI 2018 framework notes tht
Being an effective company secretary and/or governance professional means enabling the board to set and achieve the strategic goals of the organisation. This requires mastery of specialist knowledge, combined with strong values, emotional intelligence and the ability to apply understanding in the particular context of the organisation and its wider environment
The 2014 ICSA report on the role of the company secretary suggests the following list of personal qualities
Learning in vivo
Wisdom
Supportive
Facilitative
Integrative
Resilient but not forceful personality
Patient
Timing of comments/inputs
Courage to speak out
Deflects tension/disagreements
Broad view
Inviisble qualities
Disciplined and sensitive
Operates at different levels: organisationally, emotionally and intellectually
The 2014 report summarises
In many respects, the company secretary has similar attributes and is closest to the role of the chair. They require the leadership qualities of humanity, humility, high intelligence, an understanding of agendas, negotiation and a tough resilience to dealing with everyday issues