Future Directors Podcast

In this special episode, we share a recent recording of Paul hosting a live webinar on the subject of AI, its impact on boardrooms, policies, governing and the role of board directors themselves. 

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On the back of episode 89, we've been looking at another study. This time by Monash University in Australia, which delved deep into board diversity and inclusion.

They interviewed remarkable women fr…

Another year, another survey of board directors. Does this one show us anything new?

Earlier this year, the Global Network of Director Institutes released their “The Future of Board Governance” repor…

In a special episode of the podcast, we take a look at how to navigate the 'Voice to Parliament' Referendum in your boardroom. For our non-Australian listeners, this won't mean much unless you keep u…

This is part 2 of Paul's fascinating (we think) conversation with technologist and all round nice guy, Josh Klein. 

If this is your first listen to the podcast, we recommend you go back to Part 1 a f…

High-performance teams, from the pitch to the boardroom, need to build up rapport together. This takes time.

But, one of the major problems in most boardrooms is the lack of time together. Whatever t…

Paul's back chatting to with the best and brightest in his latest episode of the Future Directors Podcast.

This week is Part 1 of a two-parter with technologist, Josh Klein.

Josh is a truly fascinati…

Did you know that fewer than 1% of board directors worldwide have a formal qualification? Should this worry us? Do qualifications indicate competency? Do we miss out on better candidates when we seek…

We’re always working toward inclusivity and intersectionality at Future Directors. And, today, it’s particularly important that I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Paul reco…

Our most provocative episode (title) ever.

The week Paul - in just a few minutes - discusses the power of systems, language and stakeholders. How do these things play out in and around boardrooms?

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This week's short snippet from Paul focusses on a bit of research by those smart people at Havard and Penn universities called “The Liking Gap In Groups”.

Apparently, we can routinely underestimate h…

We are back...again!

Yes, the Future Directors Podcast is crazily inconsistent but you can't beat the content right? 

For the next little while, FDI Founder Paul Smith will be sharing his thoughts in…

It’s part two of last ep’s convo with FDI’s Paul Smith and tech & governance experts, Pia Turcinov and Alan Jones. This time they’re thinking about how those ‘dangerous and disruptive tech folk’ can …

You could be a banana farm. An insurer. A school network. It doesn’t matter. Digital tech is now so integral to day-to-day life that, whatever business you’re in, you’re now a technology business. So…

In the last of our series we Matt we talk about one of the most important people in the boardroom...the Chair.

You’ve probably heard the analogy about the board chair being like an orchestra conducto…

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, a…

Does the phrase ‘corporate governance’ apply to non-profits, schools, community groups etc?

Yes, but for many, it doesn't and Paul (solo this time) is here to explain why governance has a positioning…

“How does this impact us?” is a question you’ll often hear in boardrooms. But less so, “Who is the us?” and “Isn’t the us also the environment and the community?” or “Should we think about what we ca…