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Better Boards Podcast Series

Better Boards Podcast Series explores the principles, practices, and perspectives that define effective board leadership and governance. Through conversations with experienced directors, governance experts, and business leaders, the series examines boardroom strategy, organisational oversight, and emerging governance challenges, offering insights that help boards strengthen decision-making, enhance performance, and create long-term value.

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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Future-Proofing Your Board

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. There has been massive instability at a global level in...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Selling Bold Ideas in the Boardroom

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Have you ever wondered how to sell a bold idea in...
On Creating a Digitally Savvy Board

The Better Boards Podcast Series: On Creating a Digitally Savvy Board

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Being digitally conversant in an era of digital transformation is...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Leading an Effective Board

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. What does good look like? What does it mean to...
BetterBoards Devyani Vaishampayan on Living with Uncertainty - The Importance of Transformation, Culture, and Talent

The Better Boards Podcast Series: What Do Analysts Think of Boards? – An...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. In an era marked by rapid change, technological disruption, geopolitical...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Governance – Are Boards Part of the Problem or...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. So much of the global discussion of corporate governance...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: How to Lead Through Complexity

The podcast and the articles are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Every year, the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm, Egon Zehnder, conducts...
From Gatekeeper to Guide - How Governance Professionals are Shaping the Boardrooms of Tomorrow

The Better Boards Podcast Series: From Gatekeeper to Guide – How Governance Professionals are...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Governance professionals are no longer the quiet scribes in the corner....
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: From Awareness to Architecture – How Boards Can Build...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Once boards prioritise managing geopolitical risk, how can they successfully move...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: A Balancing Act – Where Should EMEIA Boards Focus...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Managing an ever-growing agenda, boards today face a plethora of...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Boardroom Awakening – Can Corporate Governance Survive the...

The podcast and the articles are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. The ESG narrative has become familiar but does not yet...
Terri on Managing Risks in Highly Regulated Industries

The Better Boards Podcast Series: Managing Risks in Highly Regulated Industries

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. The breadth, depth, and frequency of risks have increased tremendously....
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Diversity & Inclusion – The Boards Role as...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Boardroom Tango – Where Strategy Meets Execution

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Highlighting the dynamic dance between the board and executives in...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Beyond Minutes – Reimagining the Board Secretary in the...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. The role of the Board Secretary is at a crossroads. Traditionally,...
Family Businesses and the War for Talent

Family Businesses and the War for Talent

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Welcome to The Better Boards podcast series, the podcast for Chairs,...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Insights into the German Corporate Governance Debate – Learnings,...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Every country has its fair share of corporate failures. Afterwards,...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: U.S. and U.K. – Two Countries Separated by Common...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. The playwright George Bernard Shaw once noted that England and...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Steering the Shift – Board Leadership in Times of...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. When organisations face a need for transformation, Boards must become catalysts...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Role of the Board in Owner-led Organisations

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Owner-led organisations are the backbone of economies worldwide. Yet when the...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: How can Boards Convert Sustainability from a Wish to...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Boards have an essential role to play. When companies face...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Can Accounting Save the World and Your Company?

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. As we recorded this podcast, the World Economic Forum convened...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Increasing Productivity Through Inclusion

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Diversity and inclusion are not evenly distributed throughout an...
Dean Blomson

The Better Boards Podcast Series: How do Boards Preside Wisely Over Transactions to Avoid...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. It is well-known that the track record for successful acquisition...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Overcoming Misconceptions and Lies in the Boardroom

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. When pressures mount, Boards often default to easy narratives. Yet, today...
The Inspiring Life of a Director

The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Inspiring Life of a Director

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. We all have dreams. When we sit in our offices,...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: From the Family Table to the Board Table –...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. While we often think in terms of large, listed corporations, family...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: On Making it in the Boardroom

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. The boardroom is a desirable place, and after a successful...

The Better Boards Podcast Series: Rethinking Talent in the Boardroom

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Organisations are facing major challenges. Many boardrooms have not yet...
Better Boards Podcast Series: Living with Uncertainty - The Importance of Transformation, Culture, and Talent

The Better Boards Podcast Series: Living with Uncertainty – The Importance of Transformation, Culture,...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. In recent years, transformation skills have gained significant importance at the...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Can AI Make Better Business Decisions?

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. In this episode of the Better Boards Podcast, Professor Katja Langenbucher...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Navigating Misjudgement – A Practical Framework for Better...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. This episode draws neglected attention to a decision-making error that...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: AI and Advanced Analytics – Delivering Value for Directors...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. With the fast-paced democratisation of AI and advanced analytics, problem-solving...
Boards - Geopolitical Challenges & Diversity

The Better Boards Podcast Series: Boards – Geopolitical Challenges & Diversity

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Geopolitical dynamics have evolved recently and will continue to grow...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Mastering the Company Secretariat

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Managing an ever-growing agenda, Company Secretaries today face a plethora...
Board Review Results:  Five Insights From An Analysis Of FTSE 350 Annual Reports

The Better Boards Podcast Series: Board Review Results – Five Insights From An Analysis Of...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. The UK is famous for its rigorous governance code and almost...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: What do Board Members Need to Think About to...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Climate change has transitioned from distant environmental concern to pressing...
The Role of the Next Generation on Boards of Family-Owned Enterprises

The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Role of the Next Generation on Boards of...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Transferring a family-owned enterprise to the next generation raises complex...
Beatrice on It’s Not If, It’s When: The Strategic Role of Boards in the Cyber Risk Age

The Better Boards Podcast Series: It’s Not If, It’s When – The Strategic Role of...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Cyber security is a core business risk that can impact...
Building a Successful Employee Engagement Process

The Better Boards Podcast Series: Building a Successful Employee Engagement Process

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. The landscape of employee relations is changing, particularly in...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Will AI Make the Better Business Judgement?

The Better Boards Podcast Series: Will AI Make the Better Business Judgement?

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. In this episode of the Better Boards Podcast, Professor Katja...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Structure Your Board Portfolio Career Across – The Different...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Beyond listed corporations, there is a vibrant world of start-ups, scale-ups,...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: On Increasing the Quality of the Dialogue in the...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. It sounds all so easy – you create a board...
Emma Codd

The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Retention Factor – Why Boards Need to Prioritise...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. When LGBT+ employees feel their employers aren't doing enough to...
The Route to the Top - How to Become a Company Secretary

The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Route to the Top – How to Become...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. The Company Secretary profession is increasingly competitive. It takes a unique...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Is Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Bad for Business?

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Recently, there has been a surge on social media stating...
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Introducing The Better Boards Podcast Series

The European Business Review is proud to partner with The Better Boards Podcast Series! Managed by Dr Sabine Dembkowski, a trusted board advisor who has...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Power of Trust – How Can Boards Build...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Trust is the most potent force underlying the success of...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Mastering Internal Board Evaluation

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Corporate Governance Codes worldwide state that an internal board evaluation...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Is Your Board Adapting to a Dynamically Changing Risk...

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Recent research revealed that 87% of board members believe market...

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