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

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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

Trinity College, Cambridge Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by Henry VIII, King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any college at either Cambridge ...

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

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of the Cambridge Union in 1973.

Politics

In 1983 Goyder lived in Lynsted but succeeded in being elected 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

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. His articles have appeared in numerous publications including

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and

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. He has also appeared before several Select Committees at the House of Commons including the Select Committee on Environmental Audit. and the Select Committee on Work and Pensions. In 2009 Goyder authored a 'Stewardship League' which ranked

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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