FUTURE DIRECTORS PODCAST
hosted by Paul Smith
“Paul is an absolute ace interlocutor!” - Josh Klein, author, podcaster, technologist, TED Main Stage
Join the founder of Future Directors, Paul Smith, as he chats with diverse thinkers, leaders and governance geeks from around the world.
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LISTEN TO A SAMPLE OF EPISODES
Digital tech is now so integral to day-to-day life that, whatever business you’re in, you’re now a technology business. Join tech boardroom innovators Pia Turcinov & Alan Jonen over 2 episodes as they discuss why tech is not at the front of every board’s mind and how a tech-minded person breaks into the boardroom.
Leah Fricke has a term for the meat she brings to her non-executive director roles: “Deliberate Practice”. It’s about consciously and continually reflecting on what your board will need in 3 years, and actively becoming it – through extracurricular learning and self-development. It’s what made Leah stand out to FDI judges to become 2022's first ever Future Director Of The Year.
LISTEN TO THE BACK CATALOGUE
A weird cultural thing’s emerged through the history and formality of boardrooms, which has made it a space that makes directors lonely. Vulnerability is seen as a weakness because comradery is weak. FDI’s Paul Smith chats with Matt Fullbrook of Fullbrook Board Effectiveness - on how what boards and directors can do to click. Obnoxious wisdom awaits.
A look at mental burnout with this extended convo with Dr Jaelea Skehan, Director of Everymind. Specifically its impact on board directors, the boardroom, and how to create a workplace culture that prevents it from happening.
