The Hawkamah Journal issue 01/2013 | Page 33

let the ‘corporate governance genie’ out of his brass lamp 1. Establish a clear and documented segregation between the roles and responsibilities of shareholders, the Board of Directors (Board) and management … Chairman to be the Chairman and not an accounting The large majority of corporations in the region are family businesses that represent a substantial part of There are now several institutions and organisations 4. Provide further education for your Board members do not realise the need to create and document policies The course discussions inevitably come down to the 5. Address those transparency issues 2. … and Clarify the role of the Chairman reasonable corporate governance code means the 6. Respect the cultural challenges that lie ahead 3. Implement an Authority Matrix There are a large number of traditional small to medium staff’s salaries wait until his return for his signature struggle and cultural hurdles that these corporations and 31