A board paper should be an instrument of persuasion, and should work in much the same way as an advertisement. Boards are made up of non- executive and executive members, and both types are likely to be busy people – in their own right. Generally speaking, the clarity and persuasiveness of a board paper is in inverse proportion to its physical mass. Board members rightly anticipate being weighed down with circumstantial detail. And give your board members a break!

Source: The Star March 21, 2017 21:53 UTC