Future Directors Podcast

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 filmma…

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 …

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…

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…

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 ob…

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 g…

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 …

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 cru…

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 increas…

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 …

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, experien…

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 Ha…

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…

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 Mat…

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…

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 wer…

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…

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 Pau…

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 bo…

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 unansw…