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The Better Boards Podcast Series
The Better Boards podcast series is the podcast for Chairs, CEOs, Non-Executive Directors, Company Secretaries, and their advisors.
Every episode is filled with practical insights and learnings from those inside the boardrooms. We tease out what really matters and highlight actionable steps you can take to enhance the performance of your board.
Episodes
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Beyond Operations: AI, Debt, and The Balance Sheet | Anke Richter, Credit Analyst
Send us Fan Mail The AI CapEx boom has raised funding costs and captured investor attention. This makes financing strategy and clear investor relations…
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The two sides of the handshake | Dr Maya Bundt & Chris Verdonck, Cybersecurity Board Reporting
Send us Fan Mail Boards and management should connect smoothly on cyber risk, but often don’t. The 2026 Cybersecurity Board Reporting Study reveals what is…
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Beyond Good Intentions: How Should a Board Oversee Ethics? | Vera Cherepenova, Chair & NED
Send us Fan Mail Boards say ethics matter, but many still lack a firm approach to ethical issues. Learn what works in today’s volatile environment to bring…
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The First Mandate is the Hardest | Katia Ciesielska, NED
Send us Fan Mail A board career as a young, independent director? It is possible, even without executive experience. Learn what works to earn appointments, how…
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Beyond Governance: Understanding Human Performance in the Boardroom | Simon Laffin, Chair & NED
Send us Fan Mail Is understanding the human performance of boards the missing dimension in board effectiveness? Drawing on insights from human factors…
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The Cold Handshake: Why Boards and Management Do Not Connect on Cyber | Dr Maya Bundt, Non-Executive Director and President of Switzerland’s National Cyber Strategy
Send us Fan Mail Cybersecurity is a top risk for organisations, yet many boards feel poorly informed. At the same time, executive teams feel they are reporting…
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When Experience Isn't Enough: Governing in a World Without Precedent | Dorothy Burwell, Senior Advisor, FGS Global
Send us Fan Mail Rapid global change has created an unprecedented landscape. Many Boards have fallen into a reactive mode. A new research report from FGS…
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The Leadership Blind Spot in the Boardroom | David Grossman, CEO, The Grossman Group
Send us Fan Mail New research suggests the biggest leadership risk right now may not be bad leaders — it’s “good” ones. In fact, good leaders are both the…
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From Family Table to Board Table - Effective Governance in Family-Owned Retail Businesses | Prof Dr Philipp Hoog, Partner, BBE Handelsberatung
Send us Fan Mail While we often think in terms of large, listed corporations, family firms account for some 70% of global GDP and 60% of global employment…
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Selecting the Chair: Governance Lessons from the US and the UK | Susan Skerritt, Non-Executive Director
Send us Fan Mail Selecting the Chair: Governance Lessons from the US and the UK Chair succession is handled differently in the US and the UK. However, both…
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Beyond the Obvious: How to get Chair Succession Right | Louise Angle, Senior Managing Director, Teneo
Send us Fan Mail Chair succession is a pivotal moment for boards. It presents an opportunity to reflect on the organisation's future needs and steer it forward…
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From Awareness to Architecture: How Boards Can Build a Geopolitical Risk System | Colin Reed, Chief Intelligence Officer, Clock&Cloud
Send us Fan Mail Once boards prioritise managing geopolitical risk, how can they successfully move from diagnosing a problem to designing a plan of action? In…
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Boardrooms and Battlegrounds: Closing the Geopolitical Risk Gap | Colin Reed, Chief Intelligence Officer, Clock&Cloud
Send us Fan Mail Many boards treat geopolitics as background noise, leaving their companies exposed to unnecessary risk. Smart boards take a different…
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Structure your board portfolio career across different life cycles of organisations | Susanne Chishti, Chair of FINTECH Circle
Send us Fan Mail Beyond listed corporations, there is a vibrant world of start-ups, scale-ups, and organisations at the pre-IPO stage. What does it take to add…
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Capital Discipline in High-Performance Enterprises: Aligning Strategy, Technology and Governance Part II | Marco Mattiacci, Global Top Executive
Send us Fan Mail In capital-intensive, brand-driven organisations, strategic ambition must be matched by disciplined governance. Effective governance links…
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Capital Discipline in High-Performance Enterprises: Aligning Strategy, Technology and Governance Part I | Marco Mattiacci, Global Top Executive
Send us Fan Mail In capital-intensive, brand-driven organisations, strategic ambition must be matched by disciplined governance. Effective governance links…
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The Spirit of the Code: Making Comply or Explain Work in Practice | Kelvin Ernest, Senior Policy Associate, Financial Reporting Council
Send us Fan Mail Comply or Explain is sometimes treated as a procedural exercise. However, the true purpose is to encourage thoughtful decisions, support…
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Board evaluation results - Insights from an analysis of FTSE350 annual reports | Frederik Otto, AvS, London
Send us Fan Mail Better Boards goes beyond box-ticking. We combine independent, peer-reviewed research with an intuitive digital platform that gives every…
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The Route to the Top – How to become a Company Secretary? | Glenn Oborne and Connor Simms, Directors of Ingen Partners
Send us Fan Mail Company Secretary is an increasingly competitive profession. It takes a unique blend of skills and experiences to secure a senior position…
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The Board’s Playbook for Modern Technology Oversight | Susanne Alfs
Send us Fan Mail Theory is one thing, but how can boards effectively implement cyber governance and broader technology oversight in practice? In this podcast…
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Fact rather than fiction - Corporate Directors and Officers are "Discretionaries" not Fiduciaries | Marc I Steinberg, Radford Professor of Law at Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law
Send us Fan Mail Better Boards goes beyond box-ticking. We combine independent, peer-reviewed research with an intuitive digital platform that gives every…
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Family Businesses and the War for Talent | Andreas von Specht, CEO AvS Advisors
Send us Fan Mail Family businesses represent a significant majority of the European, Asian and US landscape. Yet so much that we focus on in business…
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Board Governance Considerations in Private Market Investments | Dr Eelco Fiole, CFO, NED
Send us Fan Mail Private equity, private debt – private markets are absolutely the flavour of the day. Yet, despite the headlines and eye-catching numbers…
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Managing risks in highly regulated industries | Terri Duhon, Chair of Risk Committees
Send us Fan Mail The breadth, depth, and frequency of risks have increased tremendously. Serving on risk committees is particularly challenging at present…
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It’s not if, its when: the strategic role of Boards in the cyber-risk age | Beatrice Devillon-Cohen, Senior Independent Director and Chair of Risk Committees
Send us Fan Mail Cybersecurity is a core business risk that can impact the entire organisation. Boards are challenged to understand how cyber threats impact…
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Governance Experts as Non-Executive Directors: A perfect fit? | Lyn Colloff, Company Secretary
Send us Fan Mail Governance experts and Company Secretaries offer a prime, yet often overlooked, talent pool for high-quality Non-Executive Directors. But what…
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Going beyond the routine change | Lan O'Connor, NED & Strategic Advisor
Send us Fan Mail When organisations face a need for transformation, Boards must become catalysts for change. This requires specific behaviours so that Boards…
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From Gatekeeper to Guide: How Governance Professionals Are Shaping the Boardrooms of Tomorrow | Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO Beyond Governance
Send us Fan Mail Governance professionals are no longer the quiet scribes in the corner. Today, they are critical voices at the heart of boardroom…
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Steering the Shift: Board Leadership in Times of Transformation | Lan O'Connor, NED & Strategic Advisor
Send us Fan Mail When organisations face a need for transformation, Boards must become catalysts for change. This requires specific behaviours so that Boards…
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The Role of the Board in Owner-led Organisations | Tina Mavraki, NED & Strategic Advisor
Send us Fan Mail Owner-led organisations are the backbone of economies worldwide. Yet when the primary stakeholder is in the room, Boards must navigate a…
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Overcoming misconceptions and lies in the boardroom | Professor Alex Edmonds, London Business School
Send us Fan Mail When pressures mount, Boards often default to easy narratives. Yet, today more than ever, it is important for Boards to pursue the…
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10x Your Impact – How the Smartest Directors Are Using AI | Jamie Green, Founder & CEO, Tutaki
Send us Fan Mail As complexity grows and time shrinks, Board Directors are wondering how to stay ahead. AI is proving to be a performance accelerator – not…
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Beyond Minutes: Reimagining the Board Secretary in the Age of AI | Moya Heyhurst, Company Secretary
Send us Fan Mail Traditionally, the role of a board secretary has been seen as a guardian of governance, the keeper of the minutes, and the facilitator of…
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Can AI make better business decisions? | Professor Katja Langenbucher, Goethe University, Frankfurt
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Better Boards Podcast, Professor Katja Langenbucher explores how boards can embrace AI to future-proof their…
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Boards - What do capital markets think of them? The unfiltered perspective of a credit analyst | Anke Richter, Credit Analyst
Send us Fan Mail In an era marked by rapid change, technological disruption, geopolitical uncertainty, and economic volatility, understanding how analysts…
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Living with Uncertainty: The Importance of Transformation, Culture, and Talent | Devyani P. Vaishampayan, Remco Chair and Portfolio NED
Send us Fan Mail In recent years, transformation skills have become increasingly important at the board level, with culture and talent rising high on the…
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Future proofing the board with AI | Moya Hayhurst, Company Secretary
Send us Fan Mail Artificial intelligence (AI) can revolutionise boardrooms in today's rapidly evolving business landscape. Still, this rapid change threatens…
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Cutting past the noise on the climate/energy transition | David Harris, Sustainable Finance Strategic Initiatives, London Stock Exchange Group
Send us Fan Mail Over the last decade, climate and sustainability have become more of a focus for boards and sub-committees. However, there is currently a lot…
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Employee representation on the board | Gabriele Bornemann, CEO Management Alliance
Send us Fan Mail Employee representation is a specific requirement for German boards, but global boards can learn from Germany. More and more boards have an…
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The Boardroom Tango: Where strategy meets execution | Carol Ouko-Misiko, Executive & NED
Send us Fan Mail The boardroom tango is where strategy meets execution, highlighting the dynamic dance between the board and executives in steering an…
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Navigating Misjudgement: A Practical Framework for Better Board Performance | Nuala G Walsh, CEO & NED
Send us Fan Mail This episode highlights decision-making errors affecting high-stakes boards. Using concepts like bias, ‘deaf spots,’ and ‘tone-deaf…
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Selling Bold Ideas in the Boardroom | Dr Andy Palmer, CEO
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how to sell a bold idea in the boardroom? Not just an idea different from what your organisation usually tends to do…
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How to lead through complexity | Dr Nadine Rinck, Partner, Egon Zehnder
Send us Fan Mail Every year, the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm, Egon Zehnder, surveys CEOs to identify issues and challenges they face and how…
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Crisis & the Board: How to prepare for “Anything" | Barbara Lambert, Chair Audit, Risk and Nomination Committees
Send us Fan Mail There are many different types of crises, and how boards deal with them, so it is prudent to be aware of typical mistakes, what works, and…
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The Boardroom Awakening: Can Corporate Governance Survive the Sustainability Reckoning? | Frederik Otto, Director of Advisory and Head of Europe, AccountAbility
Send us Fan Mail The ESG narrative has become familiar but does not yet confront the challenges of a world where interest in sustainability is waning in some…
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On the crucial relationship between the Chair and the CEO | Sir David Norgrove, Chair
Send us Fan Mail The board is responsible for appointing the CEO, and the relationship between the Chair and the CEO is crucial - but often not easy. So what…
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Being on the Board – Keeping it Simple | Sir John Tusa
Send us Fan Mail Amid global uncertainty, are boardrooms needlessly complex? Is It possible to thrive in the boardroom by keeping things simple? In this…
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The Joy Of Working On Boards In Five Continents | Christof Kutscher, Chair & CEO
Send us Fan Mail Most Directors serve on boards in one or two countries. The argument often is that one Most Directors serve on boards in one or two countries…
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Tech Boards – What matters to investors | Irene Arias Hofman, CEO, IDB Lab
Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, discusses tech boards with Irene Arias Hofman, CEO of…
The Better Boards Podcast SeriesInsights into the German Corporate Governance Debate - learnings, changes and implications for Directors | Dr Cordula Heldt, Head of Corporate Governance and Company Law at the German Share Institute (Deutsches Aktieninstitut)
Send us Fan Mail Every country has its fair share of corporate failures. Afterwards, It is easy to point towards governance. Reflection and learning are…
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Is Diversity, Equity and Inclusion bad for business? | Prof Grace Lordan, London School of Economics
Send us Fan Mail Recently, there has been a surge on social media stating that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are bad for business. Some of the world’s…
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How to master internal board evaluations that generate real insights for Directors | Chloe Barry, Company Secretary Kingfisher
Send us Fan Mail Corporate Governance Codes worldwide state that an internal board evaluation shall be conducted in years one and two after a fully facilitated…
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How to get creativity and innovation into the boardroom | Sir John Tusa
Send us Fan Mail Many Directors have positive intentions, want to leverage their experiences, support executives, and discuss the big picture in the boardroom…
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AI and Advanced Analytics – delivering value for directors and the board | Prof Bernardo Almada-Lobo, University of Porto & LTPlabs
Send us Fan Mail As board members gain awareness of the possibilities and power of AI and analytics, an almost unlimited array of potential projects…
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The death of the ESG Committee | Vicky Moffatt, CEO Chapter Zero
Send us Fan Mail Climate change is not just a distant threat, but an urgent and immediate reality that is forcing fundamental change for organisations, often…
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Mastering the Company Secretariat | Jason Wright, Society Secretary Nationwide
Send us Fan Mail Managing an ever-growing agenda, Company Secretaries today face a plethora of issues that can pull their focus in countless directions. It's…
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A balancing act: where should EMEIA boards focus for long-term success? | Andrew Hobbs, Partner EY
Send us Fan Mail Managing an ever-growing agenda, boards today face a plethora of issues that can pull their focus in countless directions. How can boards…
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Increasing productivity through inclusion | Belton Flournoy, Managing Director, Technology Consulting practice Protiviti
Send us Fan Mail Diversity and inclusion are not evenly distributed throughout an organisation, and the view at the board level may not correspond with reality…
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Experience of working with a board as a first-time CEO | Daphne Mavroudi-Chocholi, Managing Director RNIB Enterprises
Send us Fan Mail Boards are complex structures, and it can be overwhelming for a first-time CEO to navigate them successfully. In this episode, we dive into…
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How can boards convert sustainability from a wish to a winning reality? | Andrew Hobbs, Partner EY
Send us Fan Mail When companies face increasing uncertainty, they need to lean in and embolden management to do what is right for the business's long-term…