Are you moving in the right direction?
What caused the spectacular corporate collapses after the dot com bubble burst?
What happened to Kodak? Nokia? Polaroid? The Silicon Valley Bank?
By exploring these and other disruption disasters, Con Livissianis takes you through everything you need to know to help you navigate through the stress of any kind of disruption.
Con shares his stories from the battlefield – built on more than 50 years in management, running large organisations and developing successful teams of Directors. He illustrates how good corporate governance helps your business not only survive but thrive.
As well as helping you understand the “what” and “why” of good governance, Con provides a comprehensive break-down of exactly what you need to get an effective governance model system up and running.
He thrives on helping businesses develop strategies to guide them through a business world that is constantly changing and demanding they re-invent themselves.
No business wants to disintegrate! Listen to Con’s advice, so you don’t end up “Doing a Kodak!”
About the Author
Con Livissianis is the second son of a migrant family from Castellorizo, a tiny island in the Mediterranean Sea. He started in middle management as a senior accountant and has worked through a long career that has evolved into his current role, strategically guiding and educating CEOs, Directors and the Chair on mid to large sized Boards.
After more than 50 years in management running large organisations and as a Director and Chair of mid-to-large organisations. Con Livissianis now loves nothing better than sharing his knowledge and experience with boards, chairs, directors and CEOs. His sole aim in life is to leave a legacy. Business strategy has always come naturally to Con. He is a corporate governance and risk management guru who shares his unique experiences with many loyal followers who have also become good friends. He loves innovation and grasps technology with open arms.
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Exemplar Performance Advantage (Exemplar PA) is a company based in Australia that specializes in corporate governance, risk management, and internal controls. The company was founded by Con Livissianis.
"Innovate or Disintegrate" by Con Livissianis underscores educating board members on roles, good governance and profitability to safeguard businesses. It offers practical insights and the author's transformative journey, benefiting government agencies and businesses by promoting knowledge, stability and profit.
Con's life story is mesmerizing and impeccably linked to key entrepreneurial governance and integrity frameworks. The experience of Con Livissianis in India and other parts of the world adds spice and interest to his story. I commend this book as a rare opportunity to understand the context, experience and explanation of good governance and integrity, especially in managing corporate boards. Con's case studies are authentic narratives that provide insightful reading, reflection and encouragement of continuous improvement.
I have been a director of various Not for Profit companies. As a qualified auditor I have advised various boards on good governance training. I have read Con Livissianis's book "Innovate or Disintegrate", as a result, I found myself having my skill set challenged... you are never too old to learn. This book spells out brilliantly what a director of a company or owner of an enterprise should know or consider. I thoroughly recommend this book.