Mark Goyder (born 11 June 1953) is a British author, governance expert and public speaker who is known for his work in the fields of

corporate governance Corporate governance refers to the mechanisms, processes, practices, and relations by which corporations are controlled and operated by their boards of directors, managers, shareholders, and stakeholders. Definitions "Corporate governance" may ...

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stewardship Stewardship is a practice committed to ethical value that embodies the responsible planning and management of resources. The concepts of stewardship can be applied to the environment and nature, economics, health, places, property, information ...

and

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. 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

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Mark Goyder receiving honorary doctorate at UAE

Education

Goyder attended

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and graduated with an MA in Economics, Social and Political Sciences. He was

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of the

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in 1973.

Politics

In 1985 Goyder lived in Lynsted in 'mainland'

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, but succeeded in being elected as an SDP-Liberal Alliance candidate to represent the eastern end of the

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Royal Society of Arts

Goyder spent 15 years in the manufacturing industry and found himself wondering what really motivated people to come to work. In April 1990 he was given the opportunity to pursue this line of inquiry on a professional basis after being persuaded by

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to become a program director at the

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. 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. 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.

Speaking and writing

Goyder is a public speaker who has given speeches at major international conferences in

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, the

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and

Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...

. His articles have appeared in numerous publications including

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and

The Financial Times The ''Financial Times'' (''FT'') is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and also published digitally that focuses on business and economic Current affairs (news format), current affairs. Based in London, the paper is owned by a Jap ...

. He has also appeared before several Select Committees at the

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including the Select Committee on Environmental Audit. and the Select Committee on Work and Pensions. In 2009 Goyder authored a 'Stewardship League' which ranked

English Premier League The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football Lea ...

clubs based on whether the boards focus on management continuity, youth development, improved facilities, and the club giving something back to the community.

Awards

*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

He is the author of the following books: *''Tomorrow's Company'' (1995) – *''Living Tomorrow's Company'' (1998) – *''Living Tomorrow’s Company – Rediscovering the Human Purpose of Business'' (2013) – *''Entrusted: Stewardship For Responsible Wealth Creation '' (2019) – (With Ong Boong Wee)

References

External links

*http://tomorrowscompany.com/people/mark-goyder/ *http://www.theguardian.com/profile/mark-goyder {{DEFAULTSORT:Goyder, Mark English business theorists English economists Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge 1953 births Living people Presidents of the Cambridge Union