<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Scarlett Mcloughlin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business Transformation, Financial Turnaround, and Operational Intervention Specialist.]]></description><link>https://www.scarlettmcloughlin.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:23:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.scarlettmcloughlin.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Structural Blindspot in Charity Governance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction: The Executive vs. Volunteer Friction In the corporate sector, a board of directors is comprised of seasoned professionals with deep operational and financial skin in the game. In the third sector, however, an executive leadership team is governed by a board of trustees who are frequently well-meaning volunteers. While this model is built on altruism, it creates a structural blindspot: executive expertise is frequently bottlenecked by non-executive governance. When a professional...]]></description><link>https://www.scarlettmcloughlin.com/post/the-structural-blindspot-in-charity-governance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a69f0205329f38dcec64001</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:23:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scarlett Mcloughlin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Governance in Modern Business: More Than Just Compliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good Governance in Modern Business: More Than Just Compliance In the current corporate landscape, strong governance is essential for creating sustainable, ethical businesses. It is not merely about ticking boxes, but ensuring effective oversight and ethical practices. The Risk Factor of Boardroom Echo Chambers Research shows that homogeneous boards often lack diverse perspectives, leading to communication failures and increased risks. When boards become echo chambers that reject, rather than...]]></description><link>https://www.scarlettmcloughlin.com/post/good-governance-in-modern-business-more-than-just-compliance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a1faaff0d6f42a5b50d82c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:33:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scarlett Mcloughlin</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>