Podcast
Boardroom Confidential
Boardroom Confidential reveals what really happens when the boardroom doors close and the stakes are high. Join journalist and board member Emily Sheffield as she takes a senior business figure through three big agenda items: the boardroom pressure that tests every leader, the lessons learned around the table, and the dynamics that can make or break organisations.
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18
Neurodiversity, AI risk and speaking up in the boardroom, with Professor Charlotte Valeur, FTSE Chair and NED
The value of neurodiversity in the boardroom, the importance of challenging consensus, and the opportunities and risks of AI.
17
Thinking ahead, market collapse and boardroom blind spots, with Orna NiChionna
Inside a boardroom facing crisis, the danger of groupthink, and why the best board members think several moves ahead.
16
Three major storms, preparation, and boardroom decisions, with Mike Soutar, Entrepreneur
Three major storms reshaping business, the power of saying no in the boardroom, and why better preparation leads to better decisions.
15
Boardroom persuasion, climate risk and being the outlier, with Julie Baddeley, Chair, Chapter Zero Alliance
What it takes to speak up when everyone else agrees, lessons from the 2008 financial crisis, and why boards need to rethink how they talk about climate.
14
Cyberattacks, AI and boardroom resignations, with Devyani Vaishampayan, RemCo Chair and AI Expert
Navigating a CEO resignation in her very first meeting, and managing a board through a cyberattack — plus what boards are still getting wrong about AI.
13
Brave questions, diversity, and boardroom pressure, with Terri Duhon, NED and Risk Chair
The pre-meeting technique that gets different voices heard in the boardroom — and why imposter syndrome isn't a gender issue.
12
Cash, risk and 4am boardroom decisions, with Simon Laffin, Former Chairman, Flybe
The emergency overnight meeting that decided the fate of thousands of jobs - and his reputation.
11
Culture, governance-driven performance and boardroom renewal, with Didier Cossin, Governance Expert, IMD
How better governance drives performance in a less-certain world.
10
A $1.5bn exit, getting fired and healthy boardrooms, with Brian O’Kelley, CEO, Scope3
The role of a board, the importance of assembling the right team, and why some setbacks can be a catalyst for growth.