Board Perspective: Artisanal Mining: Commercially Compelling
In this webinar, Blended Capital's Robert Karpati and Paul Clements-Hunt will join the Bonar Institute to discuss how the formalization of artisanal mining changes the game on the dignity and productivity of work. Equipping, training, and shifting toward good...
Purposeful Boards, Purposeful Fiduciaries, Purposeful Leaders
In this webinar, the Bonar Institute’s John Barker will facilitate a discussion about the relationship between purposeful leadership & board & C-Suite fiduciary duties. The discussion will focus on how attributes of purposeful leaders make them more effective...
Nurturing Family Businesses in the Middle East: The Pillars of Purposeful Leadership, Family Values & Governance – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode 15Nurturing Family Businesses in the Middle East: The Pillars of Purposeful Leadership, Family Values & Governance
What are the success factors for family businesses in the Middle East? Join the CEO of SucceednLead, Imad Abou Khalil, in a Bonar Institute webinar that explores the dynamics of these family businesses. Imad will focus on essential family business success factors,...
Mining Governance: Strategic Integration of Artisanal Mining – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode 15
Mining projects have outsized social and environmental impacts. This webinar explores the integration of corporate purpose and strategy in mining from a stakeholder relationship perspective, diving specifically into relationships with artisanal miners who cohabit...
AI: What do Boards Need to Know for Success? – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode 14
Remarkable advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are in the headlines daily. What do boards need to be particularly focused on to successfully guide their organizations through the AI-driven technological and economic inflection point we are experiencing? Join AI...
Strong 1st Line/Objective Centric Risk & Certainty Management: Overview and Business Case – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode 13
In this Bonar Institute Webinar, Tim Leech, Managing Director at Risk Oversight Solutions, will address the following board-relevant topics: Why do companies need to move from risk list ERM and legacy internal audit”? What does strong 1st line/objective centric risk...
A CEO’s Journey to Purposeful Leadership – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode 12
In this Bonar Institute webinar, Bira de Oliveira, Ph.D., an executive who has applied context-specific leadership and organizational development expertise in several C-level and board roles in multiple countries, will share his journey of becoming a purposeful...
The Board’s Cognitive Diversity Imperative – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode 11
In this webinar, Stephen Pitt-Walker, a globally renowned board effectiveness and optimization expert based in Sydney, Australia, and the Bonar Institute's John Barker, discuss the board's cognitive diversity imperative. Diversity is often seen as a contentious issue....
What Boards Need to Know about Generative AI – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Ten
AI technology is quickly advancing. How can Boards respond appropriately as AI forges ahead with great speed? How can purposeful leaders adapt to the overwhelming capabilities of the new and ever-changing technology? The tendency to simply "get on board" is tempting....
Emotional Intelligence – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Nine
When clichés trump the scope and depth of knowledge needed to help others learn and improve — to become more effective leaders — there is an instant loss of credibility and a neutralizing effect on the team. If you're not careful, this is where a cursory understanding...
Regenerative Directions in Governance – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Eight
Can governance meet the challenges of these times? In this short introduction, Lyn McDonell joins John Barker to talk about how conventional board governance might adapt and supplement its approaches and practices over the next decade....
Purposeful Directors Purposeful Boards – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Seven
The essence of good governance is the ability and willingness of each director on the board to understand that they are responsible for helping the organization navigate into the future, partnering with the CEO and management team to assure that the organization has a...
HR: The Great Facilitator – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Six
What role can your HR department play in the overall vision of your organization? How is HR adapting to the changing landscape in the workplace? Christine Wzorek, CE0 of White Label Advisors, a Forbes Councils Member, and a member of the Bonar Institute’s Advisory...
Board Innovation and Oversight Responsibility – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Five
John Barker discusses the division of roles for innovation between the board and the C-Suite, providing examples of the board’s oversight role supporting the C-Suite’s management and implementation role. John looks at innovation case studies to help you come away with...
Purposeful Leadership for a Blended Workforce – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Four
How can leaders maintain alignment and cohesiveness of organizational purpose in today's complex and somewhat "scattered" workforce? Several challenges must be addressed. Bonar Institute’s founder, James Bonar, and John Barker, discuss Board and C-Suite priorities for...
Leadership Self-Awareness – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Three
Leaders who are looking to drive purposeful change often overlook an important aspect in the process -- self-awareness: an awareness of their own strengths, weaknesses, actions and presence. Do you need help developing a distinct understanding of you, the leader? Are...
Keeping Closed Minds Open – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Two
Getting to know how people function opens the doors for both your leadership and your team. There are four characteristics to the people you lead, and the beginning of innovation is to understand the profile style of each member of your team–what they know, and how...
Leadership in Uncertain Times: Developing Resiliance – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode One
Leading in a post-pandemic environment is creating new issues and will require a different way of leading purposefully. Major-General (Retired) David Fraser has over 40 years leadership experience in both the military and the private sector. In this month's webinar,...
Board Perspective: Artisanal Mining: Commercially Compelling
In this webinar, Blended Capital's Robert Karpati and Paul Clements-Hunt will join the Bonar Institute to discuss how the formalization of artisanal mining changes the game on the dignity and productivity of work. Equipping, training, and shifting toward good...
Purposeful Boards, Purposeful Fiduciaries, Purposeful Leaders
In this webinar, the Bonar Institute’s John Barker will facilitate a discussion about the relationship between purposeful leadership & board & C-Suite fiduciary duties. The discussion will focus on how attributes of purposeful leaders make them more effective...
Nurturing Family Businesses in the Middle East: The Pillars of Purposeful Leadership, Family Values & Governance – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode 15Nurturing Family Businesses in the Middle East: The Pillars of Purposeful Leadership, Family Values & Governance
What are the success factors for family businesses in the Middle East? Join the CEO of SucceednLead, Imad Abou Khalil, in a Bonar Institute webinar that explores the dynamics of these family businesses. Imad will focus on essential family business success factors,...
Mining Governance: Strategic Integration of Artisanal Mining – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode 15
Mining projects have outsized social and environmental impacts. This webinar explores the integration of corporate purpose and strategy in mining from a stakeholder relationship perspective, diving specifically into relationships with artisanal miners who cohabit...
AI: What do Boards Need to Know for Success? – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode 14
Remarkable advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are in the headlines daily. What do boards need to be particularly focused on to successfully guide their organizations through the AI-driven technological and economic inflection point we are experiencing? Join AI...
Strong 1st Line/Objective Centric Risk & Certainty Management: Overview and Business Case – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode 13
In this Bonar Institute Webinar, Tim Leech, Managing Director at Risk Oversight Solutions, will address the following board-relevant topics: Why do companies need to move from risk list ERM and legacy internal audit”? What does strong 1st line/objective centric risk...
A CEO’s Journey to Purposeful Leadership – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode 12
In this Bonar Institute webinar, Bira de Oliveira, Ph.D., an executive who has applied context-specific leadership and organizational development expertise in several C-level and board roles in multiple countries, will share his journey of becoming a purposeful...
The Board’s Cognitive Diversity Imperative – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode 11
In this webinar, Stephen Pitt-Walker, a globally renowned board effectiveness and optimization expert based in Sydney, Australia, and the Bonar Institute's John Barker, discuss the board's cognitive diversity imperative. Diversity is often seen as a contentious issue....
What Boards Need to Know about Generative AI – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Ten
AI technology is quickly advancing. How can Boards respond appropriately as AI forges ahead with great speed? How can purposeful leaders adapt to the overwhelming capabilities of the new and ever-changing technology? The tendency to simply "get on board" is tempting....
Emotional Intelligence – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Nine
When clichés trump the scope and depth of knowledge needed to help others learn and improve — to become more effective leaders — there is an instant loss of credibility and a neutralizing effect on the team. If you're not careful, this is where a cursory understanding...
Regenerative Directions in Governance – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Eight
Can governance meet the challenges of these times? In this short introduction, Lyn McDonell joins John Barker to talk about how conventional board governance might adapt and supplement its approaches and practices over the next decade....
Purposeful Directors Purposeful Boards – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Seven
The essence of good governance is the ability and willingness of each director on the board to understand that they are responsible for helping the organization navigate into the future, partnering with the CEO and management team to assure that the organization has a...
HR: The Great Facilitator – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Six
What role can your HR department play in the overall vision of your organization? How is HR adapting to the changing landscape in the workplace? Christine Wzorek, CE0 of White Label Advisors, a Forbes Councils Member, and a member of the Bonar Institute’s Advisory...
Board Innovation and Oversight Responsibility – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Five
John Barker discusses the division of roles for innovation between the board and the C-Suite, providing examples of the board’s oversight role supporting the C-Suite’s management and implementation role. John looks at innovation case studies to help you come away with...
Purposeful Leadership for a Blended Workforce – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Four
How can leaders maintain alignment and cohesiveness of organizational purpose in today's complex and somewhat "scattered" workforce? Several challenges must be addressed. Bonar Institute’s founder, James Bonar, and John Barker, discuss Board and C-Suite priorities for...
Leadership Self-Awareness – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Three
Leaders who are looking to drive purposeful change often overlook an important aspect in the process -- self-awareness: an awareness of their own strengths, weaknesses, actions and presence. Do you need help developing a distinct understanding of you, the leader? Are...
Keeping Closed Minds Open – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode Two
Getting to know how people function opens the doors for both your leadership and your team. There are four characteristics to the people you lead, and the beginning of innovation is to understand the profile style of each member of your team–what they know, and how...
Leadership in Uncertain Times: Developing Resiliance – Bonar Institute Webinar Episode One
Leading in a post-pandemic environment is creating new issues and will require a different way of leading purposefully. Major-General (Retired) David Fraser has over 40 years leadership experience in both the military and the private sector. In this month's webinar,...

















