CEOs Archives | Better Boards https://better-boards.com/tag/ceos/ Board Evaluations for Better Boards Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:21:00 +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 CEOs Archives | Better Boards https://better-boards.com/tag/ceos/ 32 32 Living with Uncertainty: The Importance of Transformation, Culture, and Talent https://better-boards.com/living-with-uncertainty-the-importance-of-transformation-culture-and-talent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=living-with-uncertainty-the-importance-of-transformation-culture-and-talent Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:21:00 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=6421 In recent years, transformation skills have gained significant importance at the board level, as highlighted by our board evaluations. Culture and talent have steadily climbed the board agenda—yet notably, HR professionals remain rare in boardrooms. Why? In this episode of the Better Boards Podcast Series, Dr. Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards,…

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]]> Future-Proofing the Board with AI https://better-boards.com/future-proofing-the-board-with-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=future-proofing-the-board-with-ai Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:14:22 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=6415 Artificial intelligence (AI) can revolutionise boardrooms in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape. Still, this rapid change threatens to distance boards from the companies they serve if proper care is not taken in implementing both the technology and the governance around it. In this podcast, Dr. Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, discusses…

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]]> Cutting Past The Noise On The Climate / Energy Transition https://better-boards.com/cutting-past-the-noise-on-the-climate-energy-transition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cutting-past-the-noise-on-the-climate-energy-transition Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:31:06 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=6389 Over the last decade, climate and sustainability have become more of a focus for boards and sub-committees. The energy transition is now a core part of strategy discussions for many industries. However, there is currently a lot of conflicting noise around this agenda. On one hand, a wide range of regulatory requirements is coming in.…

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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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]]> Navigating Misjudgement: A Practical Framework for Better Board Performance https://better-boards.com/navigating-misjudgement-a-practical-framework-for-better-board-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=navigating-misjudgement-a-practical-framework-for-better-board-performance Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:28:46 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=6038 This episode draws neglected attention to a decision-making error that is crucial to high-stakes decision-makers in all types of boards. Based on the concepts of bias, ‘deaf spots’, and ‘tone-deaf leadership,’ it contains a framework of misjudgement traps that act as warning flags. We also discuss solutions to sources of mental misinformation. This episode draws…

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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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]]> How to Lead Through Complexity https://better-boards.com/how-to-lead-through-complexity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-lead-through-complexity Wed, 01 Jan 2025 17:07:52 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=6017 Every year, the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, Egon Zehnder, conducts a survey among CEOs to identify issues and challenges they face and how they deal with them. In this podcast, we highlight key findings and discuss the implications for CEOs and Nomination Committees challenged to align on the search criteria for CEOs. In this…

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]]> Crisis & the Board: How to prepare for “Anything” https://better-boards.com/crisis-the-board-how-to-prepare-for-anything/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crisis-the-board-how-to-prepare-for-anything Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:40:28 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=6007 There are many different types of crises, and how boards deal with them, so it is prudent to be aware of typical mistakes, what works, and what boards can do to deal well with these situations. Barbara Lambert has developed some ‘golden rules’ that can serve as a starting point to prepare a board and…

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]]> The Boardroom Awakening: Can Corporate Governance Survive the Sustainability Reckoning? https://better-boards.com/the-boardroom-awakening-can-corporate-governance-survive-the-sustainability-reckoning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-boardroom-awakening-can-corporate-governance-survive-the-sustainability-reckoning Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:42:51 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=5996 The ESG narrative has become familiar but does not yet confront the challenges of a world where interest in sustainability is waning in some regions, political and economic divides are widening, and technology is reshaping the rules of the game. How can boards maintain momentum on climate and social issues when governments are focused on…

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