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Jessica Mudditt

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Covers:  bangladesh, myanmar, fine arts, liteterature, celebreties, business and investment, yangon, expats, humanitarian issues
Author - Our Home in Myanmar shorturl.at/cfikC Freelance journalist: business, tech & lifestyle @BBC @Forbes @CNN @TheMandarinAU jess.mudditt@gmail.com

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I've been based in Yangon, Myanmar since July 2012, where I started out as features editor for The Myanmar Times. Fifteen months later, I switched to freelance journalism.
I contribute feature articles to The Bangkok Post, Mizzima and DVB, as well as assorted magazines across Asia.
I'm keen on arts, culture and society, as well as humanitarian issues, which is why I enjoy working as a stringer for the UN's IRIN's News service (which I began doing in Bangladesh several years ago).
Before Myanmar…

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Joining a board during a crisis: What directors should expect

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By Jessica Mudditt 
| Australian Institute of Company Directors
Penny Bingham-Hall FAICD recalls the steep learning curve of her first year on an ASX-listed board that was facing a crisis situation. What surprised you most in your first year on a board? Quite early in my career, I went on a board as an executive, but the main shock came when I joined an ASX-listed board as a non-executive. What surprised me most was how different it was being on the other side of the table.
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Boardroom chemistry: What directors need from their chairs

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By Jessica Mudditt 
| Australian Institute of Company Directors
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A chair’s leadership style can determine whether a board thrives on open debate or slips into dysfunction. Strong chairs encourage challenge, information flow and balanced participation, while overly dominant or disengaged leaders can weaken oversight and decision making. Directors and governance experts say the most effective boards are built on trust, adaptability and a culture where every voice can contribute.
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How to beat groupthink in the boardroom

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By Jessica Mudditt 
| Australian Institute of Company Directors
Aneetha de Silva GAICD speaks from 30 years in the transport, infrastructure and government sectors. Having seen the consequences of allowing groupthink to take root, Aneetha de Silva is passionate about encouraging varied viewpoints on the boards she chairs. “A genuine diversity of thought has been a challenge on most boards I’ve been on. Without leadership at chair level to ensure genuine robust debate...
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