AICD CDC / GAICD case studies
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The GAICD (Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors) is a professional designation associated with the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a body whose stated purpose is "Strengthening society through world-class governance." Candidates typically come from board and executive roles - new directors, aspiring directors, company secretaries, and senior managers preparing for their first non-executive appointment - and pursue the credential to demonstrate a structured grounding in directorship practice. The AICD's flagship Company Directors Course is the best-known pathway toward the designation, and the AICD also offers Foundations of Directorship for newer directors and Boardroom Mastery for experienced ones. The AICD CDC / GAICD case studies are 5 cases and about 3,798 words.
1The Founder Who Won't Let Go
You chair the board of a 12-year-old logistics technology company with 88 million revenue, 340 staff, and a founder-CEO who holds 31% of shares and chairs nothing but dominates every meeting. The board has five directors: the founder, you, an independent with deep freight experience, an investor nominee, and a former CFO appointed eight months ago.
781 words, about 4 min2The Strategy Day That Changed Nothing
A regional health services group with 210 million revenue holds an annual two-day strategy retreat at a resort. Attendance is compulsory for the eight-person board and the top 30 executives.
721 words, about 4 min3The Numbers That Arrived Too Late
You are a non-executive director and member of the audit committee of a listed equipment manufacturer with 640 million revenue. At the audit committee meeting in February, the CFO presents full-year results showing EBITDA of 71 million against guidance of 78 million.
748 words, about 4 min4The Culture Report Nobody Wants to Table
A national retail chain with 6,200 employees and $1.4 billion revenue commissions an anonymous engagement survey. Response rate is 71%, unusually high.
758 words, about 4 min5The Takeover Offer and the Conflict
A private hospital operator with 520 million revenue receives an unsolicited, non-binding indicative offer from a larger listed competitor at a 38% premium to the last traded price. The board has six directors.
790 words, about 4 min