About Better Boards:
At Better Boards, we continuously challenge traditional approaches to board evaluation. We don’t just ask “is there a better way?” but “what will truly help boards lead more effectively?”
Ambitious boards trust Better Boards
Testimonials
Working with
Better Boards
was an
extremely positive experience
“Working with Better Boards on our board evaluation was an extremely positive experience. From the outset, Sabine Dembkowski took the time to understand Nationwide Building Society, our mutual model and the specific governance context in which our Board operates.
Sabine combines real warmth and credibility with an ability to ask the right questions and create space for honest, constructive discussion. Directors engaged fully with the process and valued the balance she struck between challenge and support.
The evaluation was well‑designed, expertly facilitated and, most importantly, genuinely useful. The insights and recommendations were practical, clearly articulated and have helped the Board reflect on how it operates today and how it continues to evolve.
On a personal level, I found Sabine thoughtful, engaging and a pleasure to work with throughout the process. She really knows how to extract the most insightful feedback.
I would not hesitate to recommend Better Boards and Sabine Dembkowski to organisations looking for a high‑quality, human and insight‑led approach to board evaluation.”
Jason Wright
Group Society Secretary, Nationwide Building Society
Why Better Boards
set out to change
board evaluation
“I still remember sitting on a high-speed train from Frankfurt to Cologne, reflecting on a board evaluation I’d just heard described as ‘a total waste of money.’ It was a familiar story – reports that added little value, insights that told board members what they already knew. That was the moment I decided there had to be a better way.”
Dr Sabine Dembkowski
Managing Partner, Better Boards
How we help boards lead more effectively
Combining technology, data, and deep expertise, we help boards make better decisions and lead more effectively. Our approach is grounded in a rich understanding of board dynamics, leadership behaviours, and business challenges.
Through evidence-based insights, we enable each board member to maximise their contribution and enhance the board’s collective performance.
We help boards move beyond compliance, bringing governance to life and building high-performing boards that drive long-term, sustainable success.
The people behind Better Boards
We practise what we preach. Our advisory board brings together specialist expertise and diverse perspectives to ensure we stay true to our vision and continue delivering the highest quality solutions and services to our clients.
Rigour
We bring depth, discipline, and evidence-based thinking to everything we do. Our methods are grounded in robust data, proven insights, and a deep understanding of board dynamics.
Integrity
We work with the highest levels of trust and discretion. Boards and leaders rely on us to provide objective insights and advice that serve their long-term interests.
Impact
Our goal is to help boards lead more effectively and deliver greater value. We focus on outcomes that strengthen governance, leadership, and sustainable organisational success.
Intellectual curiosity
We continuously challenge conventional thinking and evolve our approaches. We ask: What will truly help boards lead at their best? And we pursue the answers with openness and rigour.
Development
We take a strengths-based, developmental approach, helping individual board members and entire boards reflect, grow, and continuously improve their effectiveness.
Partnership
We work alongside boards as trusted partners. We respect their experience and autonomy, and enable them to build on their strengths and lead with confidence.
Our Clients & Users
Our fresh approach to board evaluation is delivering results for leading organisations. Here are just a few examples.
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The ECGI is an international scientific non-profit association that provides a forum for debate and dialogue between academics, legislators, and practitioners, focusing on major corporate governance issues and thereby promoting best practices.
Its primary role is to undertake, commission and disseminate leading research on corporate governance. Based upon impartial and objective research and the collective knowledge and wisdom of our members, it can advise on formulating corporate governance policy and development of best practices and undertake any other activity that will improve understanding and exercise of corporate governance.
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The Good Governance Academy is a non-profit organisation that collaborates globally to share information on critical business issues as a public good.
A strong alignment with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal #17 (Collaboration) and SDG #4 (Quality Education) is intended. Issues include: outcomes-based governance; conscious corporate leadership; value creation in a sustainable manner; integrated thinking and effective corporate reporting, including sustainability reporting and integrated reporting.
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