The Better Boards Podcast Series

Mar 19 2025 131 ep. 19 mins 115
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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. 

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Cutting past the noise on the climate/energy transition | David Harris, Sustainable Finance Strategic Initiatives. London Stock Exchange Group

Mar 19 2025 21 mins  
Send us a text Over the last decade, climate and sustainability have become more of a focus for boards and sub-committees. However, there is currently a lot of conflicting noise around this agenda. So, there is a lot for boards to digest around this topic, making it an opportune time to take stock of where we are and what boards should consider. In this podcast, Dr. Sabine Dembkows

Employee representation on the board | Gabriele Bornemann, CEO Management Alliance

Mar 05 2025 11 mins  
Send us a text Employee representation is a specific requirement for German boards, but global boards can learn from Germany. More and more boards have an employee representative, mostly a director, who brings employees’ perspectives back to the board. In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, founder and managing partner of Better Boards, discusses employee representation on the bo

The Boardroom Tango: Where strategy meets execution | Carol Ouko-Misiko, Executive & NED

Feb 21 2025 18 mins  
Send us a text The boardroom tango is where strategy meets execution, highlighting the dynamic dance between the board and executives in steering an organisation. But what does an executive have to do in order to really get the most out of non-executives? How does this dance between the two work? How can it be influenced and improved? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder

Navigating Misjudgement: A Practical Framework for Better Board Performance | Nuala G Walsh, CEO & NED

Feb 06 2025 25 mins  
Send us a text This episode highlights decision-making errors affecting high-stakes boards. Using concepts like bias, ‘deaf spots,’ and ‘tone-deaf leadership,’ it outlines misjudgment traps as warning signs and solutions to mental misinformation. It explores human misjudgment in boards, from ego to identity and false narratives. Dr. Sabine Dembkowski, Founder of Better Boar

Selling Bold Ideas in the Boardroom | Dr Andy Palmer, CEO

Jan 15 2025 25 mins  
Send us a text 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, but a really bold one that breaks ground in your industry? What does it take? What do you need? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, discusses selling bold ideas in the boardroom

How to lead through complexity | Dr Nadine Rinck, Partner, Egon Zehnder

Jan 01 2025 16 mins  
Send us a text Every year, the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm, Egon Zehnder, surveys CEOs to identify issues and challenges they face and how they deal with them. In this podcast, we highlight key findings and discuss the implications for CEOs and Nomination Committees challenged to align on the search criteria for CEOs In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder an

Crisis & the Board: How to prepare for “Anything" | Barbara Lambert, Chair Audit, Risk and Nomination Committees

Dec 18 2024 24 mins  
Send us a text 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 what boards can do to deal well with these situations. Are there any ‘golden rules’ that can serve as a starting point to prepare a board and ensure effectiveness and performance in a crisis? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkow

The Boardroom Awakening: Can Corporate Governance Survive the Sustainability Reckoning? | Frederik Otto, Director of Advisory and Head of Europe, AccountAbility

Dec 04 2024 23 mins  
Send us a text The ESG narrative has become familiar but does not yet confront the challenges of a world where interest in sustainability is waning in some regions, political and economic divides are widening, and technology is reshaping the rules of the game. How can boards maintain momentum on climate and social issues when governments are focused on regulation and public interes

On the crucial relationship between the Chair and the CEO | Sir David Norgrove, Chair

Nov 27 2024 21 mins  
Send us a text 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 matters when selecting a CEO, and how can we establish and develop a good relationship between the Chair and the CEO? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, discusses the crucial re

Being on the Board – Keeping it Simple | Sir John Tusa

Nov 06 2024 23 mins  
Send us a text Amid global uncertainty, are boardrooms needlessly complex? Is It possible to thrive in the boardroom by keeping things simple? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Director of Better Boards www.better-boards.com, discusses being on the board with Sir John Tusa. Sir John has been known to the public as the main presenter of BBC2's Newsnight and