Ethicability: The Leadership Lever That Transforms Company Culture

How to avoid corporate scandals, improve board effectiveness, and foster company culture change that drives business resilience and growth under pressure is the focus of this first episode of Grit in the Boardroom. Host Erika Eliasson-Norris - CEO of Beyond Governance and Governance Assessor to the UK’s Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry - is joined by Roger Steare - the “corporate philosopher” to explore the humanity in boardroom discussions and what ethical factors are made in the C-suite.  

 

From navigating pension dilemmas worth £300 million to guiding boards through crises and beyond, Roger shares rare C-Suite insights, management case studies, and governance lessons that reveal what true strategic decision-making looks like under pressure. He shares his experiences having advised heavyweight organisations, including BP, HSBC, Barclays, and Nationwide. His insight into governance stems from a deep-rooted understanding of moral reasoning, showcased in his publication, Ethicability. 

 

This insightful executive interview on moral clarity in leadership touches on the reality of boardroom decisions, the role of fear and politics in shaping leadership decisions, and how organisations can build cultures of fairness, truth, and accountability. 

  

What you’ll find in this episode of Grit in the Boardroom:  

• A pivotal board decision involving pension schemes and the importance of fairness and transparency in resolving corporate dilemmas. 

• Fear and internal politics that can sanitise and mask true issues in corporate governance and decision-making. 

• Strategies for boards to engage with ground-level truths through meaningful engagement with diverse workforce perspectives. 

• The ethicability model to ensure good governance through adherence to rules, integrity, maximising good, and embracing truth. 

 

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Grit in the Boardroom is a bi-weekly podcast where Erika Eliasson-Norris sits down with the best in business for executive interviews. She and her guests explore corporate governance beyond the sealed doors of the C-suite.