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Grit in the Boardroom - Executive Interviews on Corporate Governance and Risk Management

Grit in the Boardroom - Executive Interviews on Corporate Governance and Risk Management

著者： Erika Eliasson-Norris
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Do you want to know how leaders confront a corporate scandal and what it really takes to lead under pressure? Grit in the Boardroom is the bi-weekly podcast that pulls back the curtain on boardroom decisions, exploring how high-stakes strategy turns into business resilience in practice. Host Erika Eliasson-Norris – CEO of Beyond Governance, Founder of a multi award-winning consultancy, and Governance Assessor to the UK’s Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry – guides listeners through management case studies, turnaround stories, and candid executive interviews. With nearly 20 years inside the C-suite, Erika highlights the strengths, shortcomings, conflicts, and strategic decision-making that define modern corporate governance. Every episode brings together voices from across leadership: executives, chairs, and directors who have stood on the edge of critical calls, felt the weight of risk, and lived with the outcomes. Expect leadership decisions, director dialogue, and perspectives from across industries where governance and grit collide. Guests include: -Roger Steare, British Ethicist and Corporate Philosopher – on morality and humanity in leadership decisions. -Pav Gill, Founder & CEO of Confide Platform – on navigating the Wirecard whistleblowing corporate scandal. -Emma Parry, Founder & CEO of NovaFin Consulting Ltd – on gender diversity and company culture change in corporate governance. -Professor Sir Andrew Lewis Likierman, London Business School – on mergers, acquisitions, and AI’s impact on board effectiveness and boardroom dialogue. These conversations deliver more than headlines. They provide: -Practical C-suite insights and a behind-the-scenes view of major boardroom decisions. -First-hand accounts of growth under pressure through risk management, resilience, and renewal. -Applicable governance lessons, chair perspectives, and strategies to help you sharpen your own leadership and advance in your organisation. -- About the Host: Erika Eliasson-Norris is a respected voice on board effectiveness and strategic decision-making. She works with boards and leadership teams to transform governance into a strategic advantage. As author of The Secret Diary of a Company Secretary, Erika provides a candid account of life inside the boardroom – a foundation for the honest conversations she now brings to Grit in the Boardroom. -- If you enjoy podcasts like How I Built This with Guy Raz or Worklife with Adam Grant, you’ll find Grit in the Boardroom to be your go-to source for real boardroom decisions, authentic executive interviews, and the unfiltered stories of leaders navigating complexity with grit. マネジメント マネジメント・リーダーシップ 経済学
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  • From Stand-up to the C-Suite: Cancer, Comedy, and the Grit to Weave People Together

    From Stand-up to the C-Suite: Cancer, Comedy, and the Grit to Weave People Together
    2026/09/23
    Recorded in New Zealand during the IoD Leadership Conference 2026 in Wellington, this episode continues Grit in the Boardroom's international run of executive interviews with another extraordinary leader. In this candid conversation, Erika Eliasson-Norris sits down with David Downs: CEO of Education New Zealand, former stand-up comedian, cancer survivor, and self-described "genetically modified optimist," for a masterclass in leadership, emotional intelligence, and C-suite insights on what it takes to connect with people when the stakes are highest. David's career spans the comedy circuit, Microsoft, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, the New Zealand Story Group, and medical innovation at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, a path that's given him a rare leader’s-eye view of strategic decision-making and high-stakes strategy across very different sectors. Together they explore boardroom decisions, leadership decisions, and corporate governance under pressure: why corporate storytelling, not spreadsheets, remains the most powerful leadership tool; how reading an audience translates from comedy clubs to boardroom dynamics; why vulnerability and a strong feedback culture are what separate good boards from great ones on the path to board effectiveness; and why moving beyond traditional risk management, treating risk as a portfolio rather than a threat, is what boards overseeing innovation need to embrace. Told he had six months to live, David shares governance lessons on business resilience and growth under pressure, including his "memory foam pillow" model, and why Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning changed his perspective on purpose-driven leadership. He also warns that organizational culture can absorb new people before they've had a chance to speak up and argues a leader's job is never to be the smartest person in the room but to create the conditions for everyone else to do their best work, echoing the Māori concept of Rangatira, to weave people together. Expect management case studies and turnaround stories delivered with the wit of a man who once got slow-clapped off stage at a plumbers' conference and lived to tell the tale. What you'll find in this episode: Why stand-up comedy is the ultimate masterclass in reading an audience and leading people How the 'five dumb questions' rule builds psychological safety, feedback culture, and better board effectiveness What a terminal cancer diagnosis taught David about resilience, risk, and perspective Why the Māori concept of rangatira redefines what it means to lead How boards overseeing innovation should think about risk as a portfolio, not a threat Why purpose, not happiness, is the fuel that sustains leaders through the hardest decisions What new employees and brand-new cars have in common (hint: don't leave either in the garage) Why company culture absorbs people, and how leaders can push back on that About David: David Downs is the Chief Executive of Education New Zealand | Manapou ki te Ao, the government agency connecting New Zealand with learners, educators, and future leaders worldwide. A former stand-up comedian and TV performer, he built a career across Microsoft in New Zealand and Asia Pacific, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, and the New Zealand Story Group, where he served as CEO for five years. He is an Ambassador and Fundraiser for the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, Chairman of the Well Foundation, and a Board Member of Blood Cancer NZ. A cancer survivor once given six months to live, David is a passionate advocate for medical innovation, purpose-driven leadership, and the power of storytelling. ______ 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. As Governance Assessor for the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, the largest public inquiry in UK history, Erika Eliasson-Norris is helping shape accountability, governance reform, and corporate oversight across the UK. ... Beyond Governance provides on-demand company secretarial support, governance advisory, and governance training to boards, Company Secretaries, and General Counsel. Beyond Governance helps organisations strengthen governance, manage risk, and support critical projects without the need for permanent hires. Learn more here: https://beyondgovernance.com/
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    26 分
  • The Challenger Director: Ultra Marathons, Boardroom Decisions, and the Grit to Never Give Up

    The Challenger Director: Ultra Marathons, Boardroom Decisions, and the Grit to Never Give Up
    2026/09/09
    Recorded in New Zealand during the IoD Leadership Conference 2026 in Wellington, this episode brings Erika Eliasson-Norris's executive interviews to an international audience for the first time, as part of Grit in the Boardroom. In this director dialogue, Erika sits down with Ben Kepes, a professional director, technology analyst, entrepreneur, and investor, for a masterclass in leadership and C-suite insights on what it really means to challenge from within. A high school dropout turned electrician, Silicon Valley investor, firefighter, paramedic, and ultra marathon runner, Ben offers rare chair perspectives on strategic decision making, risk management, and business resilience. Together they explore boardroom decisions and leadership decisions under pressure: the tension between provocation and diplomacy, why high stakes strategy demands acting on incomplete information, and how strong corporate governance guards against the kind of corporate scandal seen in cases like the UK Post Office. Drawing on 20 years in Silicon Valley, over 50 startup investments, and 34 years building Cactus alongside his two sons, Ben shares governance lessons on board effectiveness, growth under pressure, and company culture change, arguing that not making a decision is the biggest risk of all. Expect management case studies and turnaround stories that move from the boardroom table to the ultra marathon trail. What you'll find in this episode: • Why board effectiveness depends on genuine cognitive diversity, not token disruption • How strong opinions loosely held shape better boardroom decisions • What being the son of Holocaust survivors teaches about obligation and legacy • Why not taking a risk is the biggest risk in strategic decision making • How ultra marathon endurance mirrors business resilience under pressure • Why company culture, not audit, is the real foundation of governance • How growth under pressure at Cactus mirrors leadership at the board level • Why compliance-for-its-own-sake is the conventional wisdom boards should challenge most Ben Kepes is a professional director, technology analyst, entrepreneur, and investor based in New Zealand. He left school early, trained as an electrician, and spent 20 years in Silicon Valley investing in over 50 startups. He founded Cactus 34 years ago and now runs it alongside his two sons. The son of Hungarian Holocaust survivors, Ben brings a personal lens to obligation and legacy, and has completed hundreds of ultra marathons. Known as a challenger director, he champions cognitive diversity and the conviction that the biggest risk a board can take is to make no decision at all. 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. As Governance Assessor for the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, the largest public inquiry in UK history, Erika Eliasson-Norris is helping shape accountability, governance reform, and corporate oversight across the UK. — Beyond Governance provides on-demand company secretarial support, governance advisory, and governance training to boards, Company Secretaries, and General Counsel. Beyond Governance help organisations strengthen governance, manage risk, and support critical projects without the need for permanent hires. Learn more here: https://beyondgovernance.com/
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    29 分
  • From the Envelope to the Boardroom: Inclusivity, Business Resilience and the Leadership Decisions Behind Company Culture Change

    From the Envelope to the Boardroom: Inclusivity, Business Resilience and the Leadership Decisions Behind Company Culture Change
    2026/08/26
    Real leadership is not taught overnight. It is what happens when you see your own name in the redundancy envelope, deliver the speech anyway, and then ask: who is the safety net for the person at the top? In this episode of Grit in the Boardroom, Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance, sits down with Dr Heather Melville OBE for one of the most powerful executive interviews on what it truly means to lead through adversity. With over 40 years spanning financial services, technology and corporate banking, Heather brings the real c suite insights on leadership decisions, company culture change, and why boards must stop thinking diversity and start thinking inclusivity. [More information on Heather below.] From founding the RBS Focused Women's Network to advising FTSE CEOs in an advisory capacity at Stork & May, Heather has lived the boardroom decisions that define organisations. She shares unflinching stories of business resilience, composure under fire, and the moments of strategic decision making that shaped her career and the careers of those around her. Together, Erika and Heather explore the corporate governance questions boards are still getting wrong, and why risk management starts with the culture you build, not the policies you write. What you'll find in this episode of Grit in the Boardroom: Why composure under pressure is a learned skill, and what happens when leaders see their own name in the redundancy envelope. How company culture change starts with small gestures of elegance and empathy from the top. Why boardroom decisions around diversity fail when they focus on numbers instead of inclusivity. How volunteering and women's networks create chemistry that transforms board effectiveness from the inside. The difference between sponsorship and mentoring, and why leaders need both to drive growth under pressure. Why words have consequences, and how one organisation's failure to act led to complete collapse: a corporate scandal case in governance lessons. How leaders can be their authentic selves while navigating the performance expectations of the c suite insights world. What boards and chairs must understand about building safety nets for leaders through better risk management and support. Why high stakes strategy demands emotional intelligence and not just operational excellence. How turnaround stories often begin with a single person who believed in something bigger than profit. Dr Heather Melville OBE is a Partner at Stork & May and the 7th Chancellor of the University of York. Awarded an OBE in 2017 for Services to Women and Diversity, Heather's 40-year career has spanned HSBC, NatWest, IBM and PwC, and she has served as Senior Managing Director and later Senior Advisor at Teneo. She previously served as Trustee and Chair of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI); she is also Patron of Women in Banking and Finance (WIBF), and founder of the globally recognised RBS Focused Women's Network. Heather is known for her work helping leaders navigate strategic decision making, inclusion, and transformation, building high-performing diverse teams that deliver under pressure. — 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. As Governance Assessor for the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, the largest public inquiry in UK history, Erika Eliasson-Norris is helping shape accountability, governance reform, and corporate oversight across the UK. — Beyond Governance provides on-demand company secretarial support, governance advisory, and governance training to boards, Company Secretaries, and General Counsel. Beyond Governance help organisations strengthen governance, manage risk, and support critical projects without the need for permanent hires. Learn more here: https://beyondgovernance.com/
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