Enter the Boardroom

Julius Weinberg has spent the most recent decade on the boards of Ofqual, Ofsted, Kingston University, City University, Latymer Upper School, Ormiston Academies Trust, and Buckinghamshire Culture and the Secular Society to name a few. As a former vice-chancellor, Julius has a wealth of knowledge and experience in leadership. He has led significant change management programmes which have often addr...

As CEO of ACEVO, the growing network of civil society leaders that works to develop skills and connections within the charity sector, Trustee at the social investment trust ACCESS and the Chair of Trustees at Reach Volunteering, Jane's contributions to the charity sector have distinguished her as a devotee to social change.  Join Nurole CEO, Oliver Cummings, as Jane shares how her opinion of...

When building a board, governance often takes a backseat to areas that may seem more pressing. The further your company progresses, however, the more obvious it’ll become that governance strategy is the backbone of performance. As a former lawyer, Chair of Adaptive Financial Consulting, CEO for the Academy of Board Excellence and Programme Lead for the Governance and the Role of the Non-Executive...

Bushra Ahmed's journey to the boardroom was an unexpected and unconventional one. Having lost her family business in the 2011 England riots, Bushra mobilised to raise awareness and funding for those affected by the event.  Rising to become a charity sector trustee for organisations like the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales, the Sheila McKechnie Foundation and Home-Start UK, Bushra...

The journey of a startup CEO should be the most rewarding yet challenging experience undertaken in a career. This is why we frequently advocate for startup CEOs to seek support, formally, from someone who has 'been there and done it'. But would does this look like in practice?  As a strategic and commercial expert in digital solutions, Hema Patel has spent her career immersed in the deep...

Though he started his professional career as a city lawyer in the heart of London, Owen Eastwood is better known as one of the most in-demand performance coaches of the last few years. From his work with sports teams like Team GB and South Africa Cricket to his roles supporting corporate leaders, Owen is renowned for his unique ability to blend empathy and understanding with results-driven perform...

In addition to her board roles within the venture capital, private equity and social impact sectors, Schroder BSC Social Impact Chair Susannah Nicklin's professional background in financial services has made her well-versed in risk management and the importance of boards that maximise their return on investment.  In a close conversation with Nurole CEO Oli Cummings, Susannah discusses the cor...

Before sitting on the advisory boards of Salary Finance and Natter, Anne-Marie Headley was an award-winning HR professional with over two decades of experience leading change and growth to build high-performance cultures for major organisations like Uber, Google and Cisco. Now, as Anne-Marie increasingly brings her deeply inclusive understanding of people into the boardroom, she sits down with Nur...

There are few board leaders more well-versed in the education industry than Mary Curnock Cook CBE. In addition to her roles as the Chair of the Dyson Institute, Pearson Education Ltd. and Emerge Education, Mary has developed a diverse portfolio of board-level positions at the London Interdisciplinary School, The Student Room The Student Loan Company, Education Cubed and the Higher Education Policy...

As a titan of the British financial services industry and a veteran Chair, Sir Donald Brydon has lent his insight and experience to the boards of leading corporations like the Royal Mail and the London Stock Exchange as well as fast-growing FinTech disruptors like PrimaryBid and Tide Holdings. Now, he joins Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to discuss how seasoned Chairs tailor strategy, composition and...

[Notice: This episode was recorded before the announcement of Liz Truss's Energy Price Guarantee] As one of Europe's largest renewables investment managers with over £7 billion in assets within the wind, solar and bio-energy sectors, Greencoat Capital has provided significant opportunities for innovators and game-changers in the renewable energy space to accelerate the global transition...

Former record-breaking professional rugby captain, current Chair for Worldwide Cancer Research and founder of the School for CEOs, David Sole OBE, discusses the importance of relationship building in mitigating the challenges of working with and as the Executive Team.  His experiences cover subjects ranging from how to tactfully rotate key leadership roles and the most effective styles of question...

Patrick Dunne has been a committed advocate for social change as the Chair of major charitable organisations like the EY Foundation and ESSA (Education Sub-Saharan Africa). Now he joins Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to explain how Youth Advisory Boards, a practical approach to meaningful board diversity, and how universally agreed-upon board vision and purpose can help boards to resonate with stakeho...

Experienced Non-Executive Director and Remuneration Committee Chair Lynne Weedall uses her in-depth understanding of employee engagement to discuss how boards can drive sustainable growth by developing strategies for engaging with and incentivising employees. With roles at major companies like Treatt, Greggs and Stagecoach, Lynne's HR background has given her an in-depth understanding of bala...

Sameer Rahman's experience in executive and consultancy-level data science has made him an invaluable Non-Executive Director on the boards of companies like Benenden Health and the Alliance Homes Group. In this episode, he details how data-driven insights from psychological profiling to customer experience can be broken down to benefit board performance. Host : Oliver Cummings Producer : Will...

Before she was a Non-Executive Director and Risk Committee Chair at Morgan Stanley and Rathbone Brothers, Terri Duhon struggled to secure a board-level role as an accomplished Risk Manager at J.P. Morgan.  Join Terri and Nurole CEO Oli Cummings as they discuss the steps executives can take to understand and prove their expertise to board hirers and how risk committees add value to their organisati...

Though she currently Chairs the boards of the Stafford Railway Building Society and the Shepherd's Friendly Society, Joanne Hindle is an experienced non-executive director who has worked with companies such as Campbell Page and Unum. Now, she shares some of her experiences leading boards to give insight into what Chairs can do to promote healthy and productive board dynamics. Host : Oliver Cu...

From starting his first business at 14 to receiving an MBE for his services to business and the economy in 2018, Vikas Shah’s corporate journey has given him a detailed knowledge of executive teams and boardrooms. Now, Vikas shares his methods for creating high-impact boards using frameworks such as KPIs and feedback channels with CEOs and founders. Host : Oliver Cummings Producer : Will Felton Ed...

As a former Microsoft VP, Neil Thompson’s journey to the boardroom began with the company’s meteoric rise. Now, as a non-executive director at Keyword Studios, Neil explains how cultural and strategic consistency in the boardroom drives commercial growth. Host : Oliver Cummings Producer : Will Felton Editor : Penelope Coumau Music : Kate Mac Audio : Nick Kold Email: podcast@nurole.com Web : https:...

PhotoBox co-founder and startup advisor Graham Hobson discusses his journey from founding and successfully exiting his own tech startup to applying the lessons he learned to board-level leadership roles. From unlocking healthy communication with investor directors to establishing an executive team that drives commercial growth, Graham details the ins and outs of being a boardroom entrepreneur. Hos...

Hot off the heels of his new Channel 4 series The Money Maker , Tech Nation board member, founder of Impact X and former president Obama appointee Eric Collins provides insight into how he builds relationships with executive teams and allocates his time to get the best results. Host : Oliver Cummings Producer : Will Felton Editor : Penelope Coumau Music : Kate Mac Audio : Nick Kold Email: podcast@...

Experienced medtech Chair and scale-up savant Meinhard Schmidt breaks down his hands-on approach to start-up strategy and how best to drive transformational change beyond the boardroom by supporting CEOs Host : Oliver Cummings Producer : Will Felton Editor : Penelope Coumau Music : Kate Mac Audio : Nick Kold Email: podcast@nurole.com Web : https://www.nurole.com/nurole-podcast-enter-the-boardroom

As an Independent Director at Chrysalis Investments, Margaret O’Connor has played a part in some of the most daring international ventures in finance. Tune in to hear her insights into scaling start-ups, evaluating board-level performance, and managing corporate risk. Host : Oliver Cummings Producer : Will Felton Editor : Penelope Coumau Music : Kate Mac Audio : Nick Kold Email: podcast@nurole.com...

Cyberhawk Chair Lucy Armstrong provides insights into driving your boardroom career as she recounts her unconventional journey from sitting on a prison board fresh out of university to leading a number of successful non-executive teams. Host : Oliver Cummings Producer : Will Felton Editor : Penelope Coumau Music : Kate Mac Audio : Nick Kold Email: podcast@nurole.com Web : https://www.nurole.com/nu...