Future Directors Podcast

For this episode of our podcast, we're treating you to something a bit different. Instead of one spectacular guest, we have six. That's because this episode is one of the roundtable discussions held at our recent virtual summit, Decision84 .  If you attended, you'll know that each day of the conference was filled with enriching conversation from a who's who of governance leaders and board visionar...

In the Green Room after Episode 37 , Peter and Paul discuss their podcast discussion, most notably that it was Peter's first ever experience being interviewed on a podcast.  Peter and Paul found their conversation to flow in a sense of calmness, and that continues through to this episode where they touch on topics like: What's the sign of a good conversation? Did Peter learn anything through the p...

This week on Boardroom Hustle, people and culture extraordinaire, and young board director Peter O'Sullivan joined us for a chat. Peter is an inspiring figure, specialising in employee engagement, organisational change, business strategy, leadership and governance. Peter's real passion lies in wellbeing and education, with a focus on how the working environment and culture can impact people's well...

In the follow up to Episode 35, Dottie and Paul head to the Green Room to debrief about their conversation.  As a fellow podcaster, Dottie opens up about some of the more surprising podcast guests that she has interviewed, and both she and Paul discuss what they find to be the most challenging thing about interviewing people. They also discuss the following: An interesting tangent about chimpanzee...

This week on Boardroom Hustle we had Dottie Schindlinger on the show, whom you might remember as a speaker from our recent virtual governance event, Decision84. Dottie is the executive director of Diligent, an international board portal software and partner of Decision84. Dottie is co-author of Governance in the Digital Age: A Guide for the Modern Corporate Board Director , co-host of The Corporat...

Welcome to the follow up of Episode 33 with Matt Fullbrook, board advisor and experienced governance consultant.  In this Green Room episode, Paul and Matt continue their discussion on redefining board governance and decision making. They talk about: What 20 years of governance experience gets you, and what got Matt involved in the first place Why everything we do matters in some way to someone, a...

Joining us this week on Boardroom Hustle is Matt Fullbrook, a governance consultant and board effectiveness researcher. Matt helps boards maximise their effectiveness by developing and implementing high quality governance processes, policies and structures. With 20 years experience in the study of corporate governance and board advisory, Matt is undeniably knowledgeable.  You may remember Matt fro...

After such a rich conversation in Episode 31 , it's no wonder Paul and Lauren had even more to discuss in the Green Room. At one point, Lauren even becomes the impromptu podcast host and invites Paul to share how his governance journey started, which is an inspiring story. They also touch on topics such as: Lauren's strong learner mindset Her current book recommendations The lessons we can learn f...

This week's Boardroom Hustle guest is Lauren Harrell, a highly experienced board director that has served over a dozen not-for-profits and for-profit boards, and who also happens to be under the age of 40 – which, in governance, makes Lauren quite a rare find indeed! Lauren manages to juggle a complex day job, four separate board roles (one of which she chairs on), plus motherhood. She's a truly e...

This week's Boardroom Hustle episode features Steven Bowman, a seasoned governance advisor, global entrepreneur and author (of 14 books!). Amongst his other businesses, Steven is the Managing Director of Conscious Governance, an international business that works with nonprofits and corporations to help create the future, specifically focussed in areas such as strategic planning, governance, risk m...

In this week's episode of Boardroom Hustle, Paul chats to Hugh MacLeod, a highly experienced leader, educator, speaker, consultant, coach, advisor AND facilitator. Hugh has written over one hundred articles, essays and papers on leadership, and has also authored the successful book Humanizing Leadership: Reflection Fuels, People Matter, Relationships Make The Difference.   Hugh's advice and input...

If you listened to Episode 26 of Boardroom Hustle, featuring Gemma Major, you would know that she and Paul had a LOT to talk about. They touched on everything from radical accountability to ego death, and they were able to continue their interesting discussion in the Green Room afterward.  Gemma and Paul reflect on the questions that were asked and the ease in which their conversation was able to...

We recently had the pleasure of Gemma Major's company as a guest on Boardroom Hustle, and wow, what an episode it turned out to be. Paul and Gemma hold a conversation filled with inspirational soundbites, motivational encouragement and even a bit of spirituality and life purpose. Gemma is an incredible woman. She sits on the board of Philanthropy NZ as both a board member and youth advisor, and is...

Welcome to the very first In The Green Room edition of Boardroom Hustle! The Green Room is where Boardroom Hustle host, Paul Smith, debriefs with his guests after the show, to discuss the things they enjoyed, questions they found interesting, comments they may have missed, or topics they wanted to elaborate on. This first episode features Marianne Cooper, whom you may remember from Episode 25 . In...

This latest installment of Boardroom Hustle is a must-listen, featuring your host, Paul Smith, interviewing Marianne Cooper, PhD. Marianne is a hugely influential woman and an absolute powerhouse of information, and it was an absolute honour to have her on the show. Marianne is a sociologist at Stanford University, and was the lead researcher for Sheryl Sanberg's incredible book Lean In: Women, Wo...

Boardroom Hustle is back! After over a year of hiatus, we're back and better than ever. We've got some amazing episodes in the pipeline, with guests that will provide you with wise insights, inspirational encouragement, and the answers to some incredibly profound questions.  So if you're a conscious leader, aspiring or experienced board director, seeking to become more influential, or just plain c...

All You Could Possibly Need To Know About The Future   In this latest episode of Boardroom Hustle, Paul Smith talks to Dr. Fern Evitt, a highly esteemed strategist, expert innovation specialist, futurist, business improvement consultant, start-up advocate and a Ph. D. in open innovation. Dr. Evitt has extensive experience in tech, collaboration, transformation management, and leading companies int...

Welcome to the final instalment of Boardroom Hustle for 2018! Our guest this episode brings such motivation and positivity that it's truly the perfect way to end the year; esteemed board director and entrepreneur, Cassandra Kelly. Cassandra is a very highly experienced international board director, acknowledged by the US Directors & Boards journal as a director to watch, listed in the Top 10 Chair...

The latest instalment of Boardroom Hustle has co-hosts Paul Smith and Anna Byrne discussing something that affects every single one of us. Something that many of us aren't even aware of…...cognitive bias. Our episode is a sort of follow-on of the fifth episode of Boardroom Hustle, The Elephant in the (Board)room , where we talked about cultivating clearer decision-making, but focusing on how cogni...

On the latest episode of Boardroom Hustle, co-hosts Paul Smith and Anna Byrne talk to Brian Stafford, the CEO and President of Diligent Corporation, whose company provides governance management software to almost half a million users and organisations worldwide, making it the largest in the world. Diligent is a portal that allows simple, functional cloud management with security, allowing boards t...

Some of the brightest minds in the boardroom feel out of their depth when it comes to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) topics, but few readily admit to it. That's why unique individuals like our latest podcast guest, Crystal Dilworth, are essential. Dr Crystal Dilworth is a science communicator, presenter and business consultant, recognised worldwide for her work in translat...

Ignorance might be blissful for some, but it certainly doesn't help a successful career in the boardroom. If there's one thing directors need, it's the ability to remain forever curious, open-minded, and both internally and externally aware. Without these, ignorance flourishes. But if you want to combat that ignorance, then listen to the latest instalment of Boardroom Hustle. In this episode, Paul...

In this episode of Boardroom Hustle, co-hosts Paul Smith and Anna Byrne flip the script and interview Anna herself, to discuss her fascination with decisioning – the cognitive process we undergo with every single choice we make. But how much of this process is subconscious? Are we really making decisions based on new information, or are we merely running on autopilot? And could technology possibly...

Welcome back to season two of Boardroom Hustle. This season, co-hosts Paul Smith and Anna Byrne are switching gears to focus more on the future of boardrooms. They'll hypothesise and theorise about the technological changes that we'll be seeing, the regulation that will come with it, and how societal influences and a rapidly shifting status quo will serve to better the boardroom. The guest on this...

We've heard the warnings - machines are coming to take our jobs! But is that really how it's going to happen? What impact will Artificial Intelligence have on the boardroom? Anna Byrne and Paul Smith discuss the new technology that is around the corner, the impact it could have on businesses and boards, and what it could mean for you.   In this episode, we discuss: [3:05] The three types of Artifi...