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Ep. 112 - Become More Influential In The Boardroom
How easy is it to up the impact and influence in your board role? In this episode, Paul is joined by upcoming Future Directors Faculty Member, former-NACD President, award-winning documentary…
Ep. 111 - Harnessing data for modern financial governance (w/ Dr David Bond)
Many people think you have to be an accountant or finance professional to sit on a board. Nope! But, you do need to know how to navigate financial statements AND, more importantly, ask all the right…
Ep. 110 - The Go-Giver Way (w/ Bob Burg)
What a coup! Famed author Bob Burg joins Paul for a rare podcast interview. Bob Burg is a world-renowned author who has sold over 2 million books. In this episode, Bob shared the timeless principles…
Ep. 109 - Should small business care about governance? (w/ Bessi Graham)
We love a good crossover episode! In late 2024, your host Paul Smith featured on The Jasper Blueprint podcast with Bessi Graham. It was so relevant for Future Directors' listener...that we decided to…
Ep. 108 - The Role of the Company Secretary w/ Lisa Coletta
NEW SEASON TIME! I hope you all enjoyed the Future Boards Forum 2024 episode. That essentially acts as a break in my mercurial podcast. Now, I mix things up again. I can be like a magpie and shiny…
Ep. 107 - Future Boards Forum 2024
What are the Governance Trends for year ahead? In this special episode, we bring you the highlights from the Future Boards Forum (held in December 2024), where I was joined by a panel of governance…
Ep. 106 - Do you need good people to have good governance?
In my last episode before a brand new (very special) season kicks off, I literally sit down and riff with my Governance Geek friend Matt Fullbrook to chat about good people and good governance. This…
Ep. 105 - The Yin and Yang of the Boardroom
Much of board education likes to zero in on technical knowledge—keeping up with regulatory updates, sharpening financial skills, risk management, and staying on top of industry trends. These are…
Ep. 104 - Talking good things (instead of all the problems)
Commentary on corporate governance commonly focuses on what is wrong or missing. The mistakes, the downfalls, the 'bad stuff'. Admittedly, I'm not immune to this. With the world seemingly in…
Ep. 103 - Unpopular governance opinions?
Diving into the heart of what makes or breaks the boardroom is not just a pastime for me—it's a mission. Some time ago, a few of my fellow future-focused enthusiasts and I went down a rabbit hole to…
Ep. 102 - Doing Board Recruitment Well w/ guest Dr Tom Mutch
A poorly executed board recruitment strategy can be the silent saboteur of a board's success. Quality board recruitment processes are the cornerstone that ensures the right mix of expertise,…
Ep. 101 - Harmonising your Board of Directors
What type or style of board member are you? Are you the Stakeholder Champion, Data Chaser, Status Hound, Unprepared, or even the Narcissist? These are the types identified in a recent article from…
Ep. 100 - Paul becomes the interviewee (featuring guest host Matt Fullbrook)
Yes, 100 episodes! Wow. Almost 70 hours worth of conversation about boards, directors, technology, diversity, education, careers, challenges and more. It's been a blast. To welcome us into the next…
Ep. 99 - [REPLAY] Paul's favourite episode from the podcast
As we near our ONE-HUNDREDTH episode, Paul shares his favourite episode of all time. It also happens to be one of the most downloaded episodes in the podcast's history. Featuring repeat offender…
Ep. 98 - Chatting with ChatGPT
Hello, fellow governance geeks, director dorks and boardroom boffins! This special technological episode features your host Paul Smith - founder of Future Directors - chatting with the hugely popular…
Ep. 97 - Creating Inclusive Boardrooms
In this episode, Paul takes a backseat to his colleague Aisling Blackmore who recorded this webinar with William Rae and Elaine Crichton from Inspiring Scotland in late 2023. (Please note, there…
Ep. 96 - How does Indigenous (First Nations) Governance align with Western Corporate Governance?
Can you believe we are four episodes away from the Magic 100?!? This is a wonderful in-depth chat between two people obsessed with board governance. Jess Bulger is a proud Wiradjuri woman from Tumut…
Ep. 95 - The difference between Board Composition & the Board Skills Matrix
Are you looking to build a board of directors from scratch or enhance your existing board composition? If so, then this episode is the one for you. This ep features a recent conversation between…
Ep. 94 - Becoming An Elephant In The Boardroom: The Real Role of the Modern Director
As we see big brand companies like Qantas and OpenAI go through what we can safely say from the outside is a bit of a 'governance crisis', it has brought up the need to be very clear about what is…
Ep. 93 - Peeling Back Board Purpose
In a world of ever-evolving organisational governance, where boards serve as the nerve centre of decision-making and strategy, it is surprising how often the simple question of PURPOSE remains…
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