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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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U.S. and U.K. – Two countries separated by common corporate governance practices? | Susan Skeritt, Non-Executive Director
Send us Fan Mail What are the key differences between the U.S. and the U.K. in their approaches to corporate governance? How do these differences impact an…
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What do board members need to think about to avoid being sued by the climate movement? | Donald Pols, Director Friends of the Earth, Netherlands
Send us Fan Mail Climate change has transitioned from a distant environmental concern to a pressing business issue. The rhetoric between business and climate…
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Behind close doors of tech start-up Boards | Yael Banjamin, CEO Snapshot and Zack Weisfeld, Vice President & General Manager Intel Ignite
Send us Fan Mail The board is a powerful asset for tech start-ups. Yet, since the interaction takes place behind closed doors, there is a lot of uncertainty…
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Can accounting save the world and your company? | Mike Mahoney, CEO E-liability Institute
Send us Fan Mail Environmental risks make up half the Top 10 risks over the next ten years. Climate change remains one of the most urgent challenges…
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AI - What questions do Directors need to ask? | Prof Joe Fuller, Harvard Business School
Send us Fan Mail Generative AI will profoundly impact how we work and how organisations operate. My podcast partner has said that it is the most dramatic…
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Leading an effective board | Andreas E.F. Utermann, Executive Chair Vontobel Holding AG
Send us Fan Mail What does good look like? What does it mean to lead an effective board? These are probably two of the questions I most often hear. In our…
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Why a good story is mission critical for boards | Jyoti Gupta, Story teller and award winning author
Send us Fan Mail A crucial yet often overlooked aspect of board effectiveness: stories. Imagine a world where numbers and strategies come alive, painting a…
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Executive Pay - Striking the right balance between Executives and stakeholders | Paul Norris, Senior Partner MM&K Limited
Send us Fan Mail Executive pay attracts attention and scrutiny as companies and society at large face the challenges of rising prices and interest rates. It is…
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The inspiring life of a Director | Paul Halpin, Non-Executive Director
Send us Fan Mail We all have dreams. When we sit in our offices, we probably all wonder what life would be like If we made some different choices. In this…
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On being an effective Non-Executive Director | Marianne Loner, Non-Executive Director
Send us Fan Mail One of the most frequently asked questions to Better Boards is “What does it take to be an effective Non-Executive Director?” This podcast…
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The Board as a Team | Petri Hofste, Non-Executive Director
Send us Fan Mail The Board as a Team may be a surprising topic. Are Boards of Directors individuals in a group or a Team? If the Board is a team, who is on the…
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The Retention Factor: Why Boards Need to Prioritize LGBT+ Inclusion | Emma Codd, Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Deloitte
Send us Fan Mail When LGBT+ employees feel their employers aren't doing enough to support LGBT+ inclusion, many are prepared to look elsewhere for…
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Governance - Are boards part of the problem or part of the solution? | Ralph Ward, Editor, The Corporate Board
Send us Fan Mail So much of the global discussion of corporate governance focuses on the major themes – ESG, sustainability, stakeholder rights, executive pay…
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On making it in the boardroom | Imran Saleem, Partner, Egon Zehnder
Send us Fan Mail The boardroom is a desirable place, and after a successful Executive career, many wish to embark on a portfolio career and serve on boards…
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Building a Successful Employee Engagement Process | Louise Hardy, NED and Kevin Maguire General Counsel & Company Secretary, Crest Nicholson
Send us Fan Mail The landscape of employee relations is changing, particularly in office environments with flexible working. There are many different opinions…
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Managing Governance Risks | Liz Lynkswiler, Company Secretary, Brightwell Pensions
Send us Fan Mail Risk identification, ownership, and monitoring sit at the highest levels of organisations and are the ultimate responsibility of a firm's…
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Gender equality in the workplace starts at the top | Emma Codd, Global Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Deloitte
Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, discusses Deloitt´s Women @ Work report and what it…
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AI - Rethinking business | Karen Silverman
Send us Fan Mail AI and generative AI are capturing the headlines. We know it will bring an era of rapid change, new opportunities, and new risks. Existing…
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How do boards preside wisely over transactions to avoid shareholder value destruction? | Dr Dean Blomson
Send us Fan Mail It is well-known that the track record for successful acquisition is poor. All kinds of studies with different methodologies generally point…
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The role of the next generation in family-owned enterprises | Martin Roll
Send us Fan Mail Transferring a family-owned enterprise to the next generation raises complex and emotionally charged questions. A Chinese proverb states that…
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On being an effective Director in family-owned enterprises | Martin Roll
Send us Fan Mail So much is written and said about what it means to be an effective Director. However, most are with listed organisations in mind. We aim to…
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The role of boards in family-owned enterprises | Martin Roll
Send us Fan Mail Family-owned or family-led enterprises are the backbone of thriving economies across the world. They account for the majority of companies…
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Governance challenges in Africa | Tinuade Awe, CEO of NGX Regulation, a subsidiary of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc
Send us Fan Mail As companies in Africa are becoming international players in both operations and sourcing of capital, the need to meet listing requirements of…
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On building inclusive and equitable cultures in the boardroom and throughout the organisation | Dr Doyin Atewologun, Director Delta Alpha Psi
Send us Fan Mail There are many types of differences and diversity, and not all are visible or recognised. But what can be done to build and maintain a truly…
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The essence of good governance | Dr Peter Crow
Send us Fan Mail Corporate mishaps and failures have resulted in boards and governance receiving increased public interest. Despite considerable attention…
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Governance - Wicked challenges in healthcare | Nabil Jamshed, Head of Corporate Governance at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust for the Integrated Specialist Medicine Clinical Group
Send us Fan Mail Healthcare in the U.K. is state-funded and led by way of a political manifest. The issues of governance in the National Health Service are…
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The power of trust – How can boards build it, lose it, and regain it | Prof Sandra Sucher, Harvard Business School
Send us Fan Mail Trust is the most potent force underlying the success of every board. When trust is in the room, great things can happen. Yet it can be…
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On increasing the quality of the dialogue in the boardroom | Prof David Clutterbuck
Send us Fan Mail It sounds all so easy – you create a board and expect that this group will be able to add tremendous value. However, serving board members and…
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Diversity & Inclusion – The Board's role as 'agents of change' | Prof Randall Peterson, London Business School
Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, discusses with Professor Randall Peterson the role of…
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Boards under pressure | Sir John Tusa, Chair
Send us Fan Mail There is little doubt that boards are under unprecedented pressure. They face a multitude of widely differing demands and, in many cases…
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Boards - Geopolitical challenges & Diversity | Nassib Abou Kahlil, Top Corporate Legal Officer
Send us Fan Mail Geopolitical dynamics have evolved recently and will continue to grow more complex, with even more impact in the foreseeable future. Companies…
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On creating a digitally savvy board | Peter Weill, Senior Research Scientist MIT Sloan School of Management and Chair Emeritius MIT Center for Information Systems Research
Send us Fan Mail Being digitally conversant in an era of digital transformation is quickly claiming Board attention. Most companies are looking to use…
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Future-proofing your board | Didier Cossin, Professor IMD Switzerland
Send us Fan Mail There has been massive instability at a global level in the last two years, including geopolitical events, the pandemic, and inflation…
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Is your board adapting to a dynamically changing risk environment? | Zahra Cassim, CEO CSIA and David Samy, Consulting Partner EY Hong Kong
Send us Fan Mail Recent research revealed that 87% of board members believe market disruptions are becoming increasingly frequent, and 83% say they are…
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Rethinking talent in the boardroom | Joe Fuller, Professor Harvard Business School
Send us Fan Mail Organisations are facing major challenges. Many boardrooms have not yet caught up with the avalanche of recent and current profound changes…
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Establishing a global mindset in the boardroom | Thomas Kipp, CEO Naquel Express
Send us Fan Mail Diversity is high on the agenda, yet we still see something different in the boardroom, where more often than not, boards are filled with…
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CEO Readiness | Dr Wayne Nelson, Senior Partner at Deloitte Consulting and Strategy Consulting Leader EMEA at Monitor Deloitte. Head and Founding Dean of the Deloitte Executive Leadership Institute.
Send us Fan Mail CEO appointments are an important responsibility of Boards. Accordingly, Boards need to ensure they have adequate qualified internal and…
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The role of the board in defining the purpose of the organisation | Gill Meller, Legal & Governance Director MTR Corporation
Send us Fan Mail Organisations face ever-increasing scrutiny, and their purpose beyond making monies for their shareholders matters more than ever. In a…
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The environment in the boardroom: On overcoming obstacles | Susan Hooper, Chair & Non-Executive Director
Send us Fan Mail This podcast was recorded in August 2022, just after a record-breaking heatwave in the UK. Since the start of temperature recording in 1884…
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Digital know-how in the boardroom | Hasan el Bouhali, Board Advisor, Mentor & Angel Investor
Send us Fan Mail Digitalisation is a tsunami reshaping the world and challenging organisations. However, few Directors have both the first-hand experience and…
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The board as an agent of change | Denis Woulfe, Co-Chair of Leaders as Change Agents
Send us Fan Mail The war for talent has become the top business issue and in response, many business leaders are reviewing their overall business model and…
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From Executive to "Professional NED" | Ian Murray, Chair or various mining companies
Send us Fan Mail Many Executives dream of a portfolio career, even attending specially designed courses, paying to qualify and increase their chances of…
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Generation Z in the boardroom | Hana Ben-Shabat, Gen Z Planet
Send us Fan Mail Generation Z in the Boardroom Whether in gender, race, or age, diversity can allow companies to tap into a variety of perspectives…
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Why should boards care about supply chains? | Anahita Thoms, Baker McKenzie
Send us Fan Mail The topic of supply chains is on everyone's mind more than ever. Board members are increasingly obliged to ask themselves what their own…
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Chairing the board of a Growth Business | Peter Herbert, Chair Zopa Bank and Bank of Ireland
Send us Fan Mail I met my podcast partner for this episode when conducting a board evaluation for a growth company in the Financial Services sector. What…
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The status of ethnic diversity on FTSE boards | David Tyler, Chair The Parker Review
Send us Fan Mail The status of ethnic diversity on FTSE Boards It is five years since the 2017 publication of the first report into Ethnic Diversity of UK…
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Board Evaluations - What does good really look like? Part II | Maureen Beresford, Financial Reporting Council
Send us Fan Mail Nowhere is the practice of conducting board evaluations more advanced than in the UK, and more boards of listed organisations conduct board…
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Board Evaluations - what does good really look like? Part I | Maureen Beresford, Financial Reporting Council
Send us Fan Mail Board Evaluations - What does good really look like? Part I The Corporate Governance Code in the UK is the blueprint for corporate governance…
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Creating A Sustainability-Savvy Board | Trista Bridges, Read the Air
Send us Fan Mail Creating A Sustainability-Savvy Board From both a risk and opportunity perspective, boards must ensure they fully engage with the impact of…
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Spreading good governance practice around the globe | Bode Ayeku, Corporate Secretaries International Association
Send us Fan Mail Much is written and said about governance, but most is heavily skewed towards the developed world, while good practice is happening (or should…
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Proactive Questions every board member should be asking | Dr Andrew White, SAID Business School
Send us Fan Mail Boards only see what they’re presented with and can easily become passive recipients of agendas created by CEOs and senior executives. But…
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ESG - What should boards focus on | Anna-Marie Slot, Partner, Ashurst LLP
Send us Fan Mail Sustainability is an issue that affects us all, with investors and consumers alike challenging the status quo. However, the issues surrounding…
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The changing role of CEOs and their relationship with their boards | Dr Kati Najipoor-Smith, Co-Leader Global CEO Practice, Egon Zehnder
Send us Fan Mail The subject of this episode of the Better Boards Podcast Series is "The changing role of CEOs and their relationship with their boards." Dr…
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The role of the board in the age of digital transformation | Lisa Harrington, Non-Executive Director Post Office UK and Digital 9 Infrastructure Plc
Send us Fan Mail The Role of the Board in the Age of Digital Transformation The subject of this episode of the Better Boards Podcast Series is " The role of…
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Diversity & Inclusion - See differently | David Clarke, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
Send us Fan Mail As a blind man, David has faced many different challenges, while at the same time overcoming them to have an impressive career in banking, as…
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The digitisation of the board | Maddie Scrafton, Computershare Governance Services
Send us Fan Mail The speed of change in digitisation is ever-increasing, but not all Directors feel at ease with new, digital ways of working in their…
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Responding to the ESG agenda – legal insights for boards | Anna-Marie Slot, Will Chalk, Partners, Ashurst LLP
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Better Boards Podcast Series we look at the challenges of responding to the ESG agenda, point towards the legal…
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Integrating different perspectives in the boardroom | Sir John Tusa, Chair British Architecture Trust, Former MD BBC World Service and Barbican Arts Centre
Send us Fan Mail Awareness grows that we need people around the table that bring in different perspectives to tackle the challenges of today. However, let´s…
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Transitioning from CEO to Chair | Steve Holliday, Chair Citifibre and Zenobe, President of the Energy Institute, Former CEO at National Grid
Send us Fan Mail The role of an Executive differs from that of a Non-Executive on a board. The hands-on qualities that are appreciated in an Executive setting…
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Changing the racial diversity on FTSE boards | Richard DeNetto, Associate Director CBI
Send us Fan Mail The Parker review displayed the status of racial diversity on board in the UK and set targets. Progress in appointing Directors with an…