Insights from CEOs Archives | Better Boards https://better-boards.com/category/board-performance/insights-from-ceos/ Board Evaluations for Better Boards Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:21:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://better-boards.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-BB-favicon-32x32.png Insights from CEOs Archives | Better Boards https://better-boards.com/category/board-performance/insights-from-ceos/ 32 32 Family Businesses and the War for Talent https://better-boards.com/family-businesses-and-the-war-for-talent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=family-businesses-and-the-war-for-talent Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:30:38 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=7881 Family businesses represent a significant majority of the European, Asian and US landscape. Yet so much that we focus on in business, governance, and search is designed for corporates. In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner at Better Boards, is joined by Andreas von Specht. Andreas von Specht is a family shareholder…

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How Governance Professionals Are Shaping the Boardrooms of Tomorrow https://better-boards.com/from-gatekeeper-to-guide-how-governance-professionals-are-shaping-the-boardrooms-of-tomorrow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-gatekeeper-to-guide-how-governance-professionals-are-shaping-the-boardrooms-of-tomorrow Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:09:23 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=7163 Governance professionals are no longer the quiet scribes in the corner. Today, they are critical voices at the heart of boardroom decision-making. In this episode, Dr Sabine Dembkowski speaks with Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance and author of The Secret Diary of a Company Secretary, to explore how the role has evolved and why it…

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]]> 10x Your Impact – How the Smartest Directors Are Using AI https://better-boards.com/10x-your-impact-how-the-smartest-directors-are-using-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10x-your-impact-how-the-smartest-directors-are-using-ai Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:13:30 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=6470 Why embracing AI is no longer optional for high-performing boards As the pace of change accelerates, time becomes an increasingly scarce resource in the boardroom. In this episode of the Better Boards podcast, we speak with Jamie Green, Co-Founder and CEO of Tutaki, the Director Workbench designed to make board directors radically more effective. Drawing…

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]]> Employee representation on the board https://better-boards.com/employee-representation-on-the-board/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=employee-representation-on-the-board Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:24:32 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=6077 Employee representation is a specific requirement for German boards, but global boards can learn from Germany. More and more boards have an employee representative, mostly a director, who brings employees’ perspectives back to the board. In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, founder and managing partner of Better Boards, discusses employee representation on the board with…

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]]> The Boardroom Tango: Where Strategy Meets Execution https://better-boards.com/the-boardroom-tango-where-strategy-meets-execution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-boardroom-tango-where-strategy-meets-execution Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:24:41 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=6049 The boardroom Tango is where strategy meets execution, highlighting the dynamic dance between the board and executives in steering an organization. But what does an executive have to do in order to really get the most out of non-executives? How does this dance between the two work? How can it be influenced and improved? In…

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]]> Selling Bold Ideas in the Boardroom https://better-boards.com/selling-bold-ideas-in-the-boardroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=selling-bold-ideas-in-the-boardroom Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:28:29 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=6028 Have you ever wondered how to sell a bold idea in the boardroom? Not just an idea different from what your organisation usually tends to do, but a really bold one that breaks ground in your industry? What does it take? What do you need? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner…

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]]> Tech Boards – What matters to investors https://better-boards.com/tech-boards-what-matters-to-investors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tech-boards-what-matters-to-investors Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:23:18 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=5936 Directors line up to serve on attractive, young, and agile Tech companies. Founders and their teams pitch for investment. Governments count on Tech companies to secure a nation’s future wealth. Boards of Tech companies have a crucial role to play. What matters to investors? What are the criteria for selecting candidates for the boards in…

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]]> My Experience of Working with a Board for the First Time https://better-boards.com/my-experience-of-working-with-a-board-for-the-first-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-experience-of-working-with-a-board-for-the-first-time Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:05:39 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=5724 Boards can be complex structures, which can be overwhelming for a first-time CEO to navigate successfully. In this episode, we delve into the experiences of a first-time CEO. We discussed the challenges she encountered and the strategies she used to handle the intricacies of board dynamics. In this episode, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing…

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