The Corporate Director Podcast
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On The Corporate Director Podcast, we discuss the experiences and ideas behind what's working in corporate board governance in out digital-tech-fuled world. You'll hear interviews with corporate leaders who have compelling stories to share, governance researchers with new insights, and conversations with "governance geeks" who are passionate about finding the best ideas out there to help board directors do their work better. Episodes will feature topics such as: corporate governance, strategy, board culture, risk management, ESG, secure communication, digital transformation through boardroom technology, board meeting management, director recruiting and succession planning, board refreshment, boardroom meeting minutes and other good governance best practices.
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Apr 20, 2022 • 36min
Diversifying the Next Generation of Board Leaders
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Stuart Cable, Vice Chair and Global Chair of M&A at Goodwin, and Alexandra Kennedy, Director of Client Services at Twitter, discuss Goodwin’s GOOD Directors program, a national leadership opportunity focused on accelerating diversity in the boardroom.
Apr 6, 2022 • 45min
Authentic Leadership Through Crisis
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear Richard Levick, Chairman & CEO of LEVICK, a leading public relations and crisis communications firm, discuss how boards can lead effectively in times of company crisis.
Mar 23, 2022 • 40min
CCOs in the Boardroom: Linking Compliance and Strategy
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear from David Greenberg, former CEO and special advisor of LRN and director at International Seaways, discuss the importance of bringing a compliance perspective into strategic boardroom discussions.
Mar 17, 2022 • 28min
Enhancing the Leadership Pipeline: Trends in Boardroom Diversity
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, board leader Deanna Oppenheimer discusses her own experiences in the boardroom, recent trends in board diversity and strategies to diversify the leadership pipeline. Also in this episode, hosts Meghan Day and Dottie Schindlinger highlight key findings from the latest Diligent Institute research on gender diversity.
Feb 23, 2022 • 39min
Insights for an Era of Uncertainty
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Dr. John Katsos, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics at the American University of Sharjah and Jason Miklian, Senior researcher at the Center for Development and Environment at the University of Oslo take us inside their recent Harvard Business Review article, A New Crisis Playbook for an Uncertain World.
Feb 9, 2022 • 29min
ESG Strategy and Leadership - an Irish Perspective
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Maura Quinn, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Directors in Ireland, discusses the state of ESG integration in Irish boardrooms based on recent research conducted in partnership with the Diligent Institute.
Jan 26, 2022 • 42min
Linking Internal Audit to Business Strategy
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Sherry Williams, Chief Audit Executive, and Don Bouffard, Audit Committee Chair at Amalgamated Bank give us insight into how internal audit can serve as an important link between business operations and strategy.
Jan 19, 2022 • 43min
Boards in the US and UK: Key Similarities and Differences
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear from Joe Hurd, former technology executive for companies like Facebook and Gannett, and experienced public company director, discuss the key similarities and differences between boards in the United States versus boards in the United Kingdom.
Dec 30, 2021 • 36min
A 2021 Governance Year in Review and 2022 Predictions
In this special end-of-year edition of The Corporate Director Podcast, hosts Dottie Schindlinger and Meghan Day are joined by TK Kerstetter, host of Inside America’s Boardrooms to discuss their 2021 governance highlights and predictions for 2022.
Dec 15, 2021 • 55min
What it Means to be Mission-Driven
In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, hear board member and digital expert Cris Topfner-Rigby detail her unique journey to the boardroom, and Joel Holsinger, Partner and Co-Head of Alternative Credit at Ares Management, and Michelle Armstrong, Head of Philanthropy and Executive Director of the Ares Charitable Foundation, discuss their organization’s employee-centered approach to charitable giving.
