Mark Goyder (born 11 June 1953) is a British author, governance expert [1] and public speaker who is known for his work in the fields of corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, stewardship and sustainability. He is the CEO and founder of Tomorrow's Company, an independent business-led think tank which laid the foundations for the enlightened shareholder value approach in the redefinition of the directors' duties in the Companies Act 2006.[2][3][4]
Education edit
Goyder attended Trinity College, Cambridge and graduated with an MA in Economics, Social and Political Sciences. He was President of the Cambridge Union in 1973.
Politics edit
In 1985 Goyder lived in Lynsted in 'mainland' Kent, but succeeded in being elected as an SDP-Liberal Alliance candidate to represent the eastern end of the Isle of Sheppey on Kent County Council.[5][6]
Royal Society of Arts edit
Goyder spent 15 years in the manufacturing industry and found himself wondering what really motivated people to come to work.[7] In April 1990 he was given the opportunity to pursue this line of inquiry on a professional basis after being persuaded by Charles Handy to become a program director at the Royal Society of Arts .[8] In 1993 he initiated a business-led inquiry into the role of business in a changing world along with 25 business leaders with the objective to develop a shared vision of the company of tomorrow. The findings were published in 1995 as the Tomorrow's Company Inquiry. The Inquiry laid the foundations for the enlightened shareholder value approach which would eventually redefine directors' duties in the 2006 Companies Act.[9] The following year Goyder left his position at the RSA and founded Tomorrow's Company. He became the CEO, a role he has held to this day.[10]
Speaking and writing edit
Goyder is a public speaker[11] who has given speeches at major international conferences in South Africa,[12] India,[13] Saudi Arabia,[14] the Philippines[15] and Singapore.[16] His articles have appeared in numerous publications including The Guardian,[17][18] The Wall Street Journal[19] and The Financial Times.[20] He has also appeared before several Select Committees at the House of Commons including the Select Committee on Environmental Audit.[21] and the Select Committee on Work and Pensions.[22]
In 2009 Goyder authored a 'Stewardship League' which ranked English Premier League clubs based on whether the boards focus on management continuity, youth development, improved facilities, and the club giving something back to the community.[23]
Awards edit
- Institute of Management Studies Tillers Millennium Trophy for best speaker
- Director Magazine Director of the Month in June 2004
- University of East Anglian Honorary Doctorate - Doctor of Civil Law 2019
Books edit
He is the author of the following books:
- Tomorrow's Company (1995) – ISBN 0901469246
- Living Tomorrow's Company (1998) – ISBN 0566080206
- Living Tomorrow’s Company – Rediscovering the Human Purpose of Business (2013) – ISBN 9788192816319
- Entrusted: Stewardship For Responsible Wealth Creation (2019) – ISBN 9789811207556 (With Ong Boong Wee)
References edit
- ^ NATESAN, PARMI (19 July 2017). "Good governance is alpha and omega of success". BUSINESS REPORT.
- ^ "Mark Goyder". tomorrowscompany.com.
- ^ "Mark Goyder". The Guardian.
- ^ Sangani, Priyanka (29 November 2013). "Cos must have an anchor shareholder to offer stewardship in crisis, says Mark Goyder". Economic Times.
- ^ "2015 & local elections in Swale 1979-2002". Thank You Mr Mayor: A Brief History of Local Elections.
- ^ Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, "Kent County Council Election Results 1973-2009". Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ SIRAJ WAHAB. "British expert charts way forward for Saudi family businesses, CMA". Arab News.
- ^ Thackray, Rachelle. "Me And My Partner". The Independent.
- ^ Saleem, Sheikh (2008). A Guide to The Companies Act 2006. Routledge - Cavandish. p. 32. ISBN 9781134103645.
- ^ Peter Desmond. "Tomorrow's Company - Growth International". growthinternational.com.
- ^ "Mark Goyder, CEO of Tomorrow's Company". Blue & Green Tomorrow.
- ^ "15th African Corporate Governance Conference". United Nations Public Administration Network.
- ^ "Rediscovering the Human Purposes of Business, by Mark Goyder". Ethical Systems Org.
- ^ Siraj Wahab. "British expert charts way forward for Saudi family businesses". Arab Times.
- ^ "Mark Goyder". CSR Awards.
- ^ Ong Boon Wee. "Corporate stewardship: making the leap from theory to practice". Business Times.
- ^ Mark Goyder. "Rio+20: distrust of business won't help sustainable development". theguardian.com.
- ^ Mark Goyder. "Finance should be our servant not our master". theguardian.com.
- ^ Mark Goyder. "Cadbury: A Testbed for Stewardship". wsj.com.
- ^ Mark Goyder. "How we've poisoned the well of wealth". ft.com.
- ^ "Select Committee on Environmental Audit Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence". publications.parliament.uk.
- ^ "Select Committee on Work and Pensions Written Evidence". publications.parliament.uk.
- ^ Ben Shore. "Football clubs must 'think long term'". BBC.
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