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The Better Boards Podcast Series

Dr Sabine Dembkowski

140 episodes

1 week ago

Send us a text As a director, you regularly oversee change. But how do you distinguish routine adjustments from true enterprise-level transformation? And how must the board’s role evolve to meet it? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski talks with Lan O'Connor, a global transformation leader. At SAIC, she led IPO readiness and NYSE listing. At Capgemini, she drove its shift to a global operating model. Her experience spans Trinity Business School’s transformation and UK Cabinet Office policy ...

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Send us a text As a director, you regularly oversee change. But how do you distinguish routine adjustments from true enterprise-level transformation? And how must the board’s role evolve to meet it? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski talks with Lan O'Connor, a global transformation leader. At SAIC, she led IPO readiness and NYSE listing. At Capgemini, she drove its shift to a global operating model. Her experience spans Trinity Business School’s transformation and UK Cabinet Office policy ...

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Episodes (20/140)

The Better Boards Podcast Series

Steering the Shift: Board Leadership in Times of Transformation | Lan O'Connor, NED & Strategic Advisor

Send us a text As a director, you regularly oversee change. But how do you distinguish routine adjustments from true enterprise-level transformation? And how must the board’s role evolve to meet it? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski talks with Lan O'Connor, a global transformation leader. At SAIC, she led IPO readiness and NYSE listing. At Capgemini, she drove its shift to a global operating model. Her experience spans Trinity Business School’s transformation and UK Cabinet Office policy ...

1 week ago

26 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

The Role of the Board in Owner-led Organisations | Tina Mavraki, NED & Strategic Advisor

Send us a text Why boundaries, trust, and succession are critical in founder-led firms Owner-led companies often seek boards not for continuity, but for transformation. In this episode, Tina Mavraki—veteran board director with experience across finance, utilities, and natural resources—shares insights on how boards can truly add value when the founder is still at the helm. We explore how board dynamics shift when the main stakeholder is in the room, and why success hinges on understand...

1 month ago

19 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

Overcoming misconceptions and lies in the boardroom | Professor Alex Edmonds, London Business School

Send us a text When pressure mounts, boards often default to easy narratives. But Professor Alex Edmonds, finance professor at London Business School, argues that now is the time to double down on dissent and critical thinking. In this timely episode, Alex challenges common assumptions around ESG and DEI. Drawing on academic research and real boardroom experience, he urges directors to look beyond the surface—and beyond what they want to be true. “Rather than making broad claims as to wheth...

1 month ago

19 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

10x Your Impact – How the Smartest Directors Are Using AI | Jamie Green, Founder & CEO, Tutaki

Send us a text How the Smartest Directors Are Using AI In this episode, we speak with Jamie Green, Co-Founder and CEO of Tutaki, the Director Workbench designed to make board directors radically more effective. Drawing on his experience at McKinsey and extensive conversations with Chairs, directors, and governance leaders, Jamie built Tutaki to help transform how board members prepare, engage, and act. With a strong foundation in strategy, governance, and AI product design, Jamie is at ...

2 months ago

21 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

Beyond Minutes: Reimagining the Board Secretary in the Age of AI | Moya Heyhurst, Company Secretary

Send us a text Beyond Minutes: Reimagining the Board Secretary in the Age of AI Is today’s board secretary ready for tomorrow’s boardroom? In this episode, Moya Heyhurst returns to the Better Boards Podcast to explore how AI is reshaping not just how company secretaries work—but what their role means. A fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute with 25+ years’ experience, Moya shares insights from her work across industries and with the Centre for AI in Board Effectiveness. Board secretari...

2 months ago

21 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

Can AI make better business decisions? | Professor Katja Langenbucher, Goethe University, Frankfurt

Send us a text In this episode of the Better Boards Podcast, Professor Katja Langenbucher explores how boards can embrace AI to future-proof their decision-making. Dr. Sabine Dembkowski speaks with Katja, a law professor at Goethe University in Frankfurt and affiliated with SciencesPo, Paris. She serves on the supervisory boards of BaFin and IEP, bringing extensive boardroom and academic experience. AI is rapidly reshaping industries—from pharmaceuticals to finance—and boards can no longer af...

3 months ago

26 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

Boards - What do capital markets think of them? The unfiltered perspective of a credit analyst | Anke Richter, Credit Analyst

Send us a text In an era marked by rapid change, technological disruption, geopolitical uncertainty, and economic volatility, understanding how analysts perceive boards is more important than ever. We turned to an analyst who operates independently of major financial institutions for a truly candid perspective. In this episode of the Better Boards Podcast Series, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, speaks with Anke Richter, a seasoned credit analyst and strate...

3 months ago

19 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

Living with Uncertainty: The Importance of Transformation, Culture, and Talent | Devyani P. Vaishampayan, Remco Chair and Portfolio NED

Send us a text In recent years, transformation skills have become increasingly important at the board level, with culture and talent rising high on the agenda. Yet, there’s still a noticeable absence of HR professionals in the boardroom. Why? In this episode of the Better Boards Podcast Series, Dr. Sabine Dembkowski speaks with Devyani P. Vaishampayan, Remco Chair and NED at Norman Broadbent Plc and Supply Chain Coordination Limited, and Independent NED on the Audit Board of ForvisMazars. Dev...

4 months ago

20 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

Future proofing the board with AI | Moya Hayhurst, Company Secretary

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4 months ago

18 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

Cutting past the noise on the climate/energy transition | David Harris, Sustainable Finance Strategic Initiatives, London Stock Exchange Group

Send us a text Over the last decade, climate and sustainability have become more of a focus for boards and sub-committees. However, there is currently a lot of conflicting noise around this agenda. So, there is a lot for boards to digest around this topic, making it an opportune time to take stock of where we are and what boards should consider. In this podcast, Dr. Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, discusses climate/energy transition with David Harris, who has...

5 months ago

21 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

Employee representation on the board | Gabriele Bornemann, CEO Management Alliance

Send us a text 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 Gabriele Bornemann, who wants to set new standards for qualification supervisory boards with her com...

5 months ago

11 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

The Boardroom Tango: Where strategy meets execution | Carol Ouko-Misiko, Executive & NED

Send us a text The boardroom tango is where strategy meets execution, highlighting the dynamic dance between the board and executives in steering an organisation. 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 this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, discusses the boardroom tango with Carol Ouko-Misiko, who is Group S...

5 months ago

18 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

Navigating Misjudgement: A Practical Framework for Better Board Performance | Nuala G Walsh, CEO & NED

Send us a text This episode highlights decision-making errors affecting high-stakes boards. Using concepts like bias, ‘deaf spots,’ and ‘tone-deaf leadership,’ it outlines misjudgment traps as warning signs and solutions to mental misinformation. It explores human misjudgment in boards, from ego to identity and false narratives. Dr. Sabine Dembkowski, Founder of Better Boards, discusses navigating misjudgment with Nuala Walsh, non-executive director, chair, and CEO of MindEquity. Nuala’s role...

6 months ago

25 minutes

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Selling Bold Ideas in the Boardroom | Dr Andy Palmer, CEO

Send us a text 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 of Better Boards, discusses selling bold ideas in the boardroom with Dr Andy Palmer CMG, former COO at Nissan and President & Group CEO of Aston Martin. Known as “the ...

7 months ago

25 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

How to lead through complexity | Dr Nadine Rinck, Partner, Egon Zehnder

Send us a text Every year, the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm, Egon Zehnder, surveys 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 podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, discusses how to lead through complexity with Dr Nadine Rinck, a partner in ...

7 months ago

16 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

Crisis & the Board: How to prepare for “Anything" | Barbara Lambert, Chair Audit, Risk and Nomination Committees

Send us a text 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. Are there any ‘golden rules’ that can serve as a starting point to prepare a board and ensure effectiveness and performance in a crisis? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, discusses crisis and the board with Barbara Lambert, a pro...

8 months ago

24 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

The Boardroom Awakening: Can Corporate Governance Survive the Sustainability Reckoning? | Frederik Otto, Director of Advisory and Head of Europe, AccountAbility

Send us a text 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 regulation and public interest is fractured? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards...

8 months ago

23 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

On the crucial relationship between the Chair and the CEO | Sir David Norgrove, Chair

Send us a text The board is responsible for appointing the CEO, and the relationship between the Chair and the CEO is crucial - but often not easy. So what matters when selecting a CEO, and how can we establish and develop a good relationship between the Chair and the CEO? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, discusses the crucial relationship between the Chair and the CEO with Sir David Norgrove, currently a Governor at the Univers...

8 months ago

21 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

Being on the Board – Keeping it Simple | Sir John Tusa

Send us a text Amid global uncertainty, are boardrooms needlessly complex? Is It possible to thrive in the boardroom by keeping things simple? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Director of Better Boards www.better-boards.com, discusses being on the board with Sir John Tusa. Sir John has been known to the public as the main presenter of BBC2's Newsnight and the Managing Director of some of the most iconic media and cultural centres in the United Kingdom.&n...

9 months ago

23 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

The Joy Of Working On Boards In Five Continents | Christof Kutscher, Chair & CEO

Send us a text Most Directors serve on boards in one or two countries. The argument often is that one Most Directors serve on boards in one or two countries. The argument often is that one has to understand the legal requirements and the cultural context. Is this the only way in our connected world? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, reflects with Christof Kutscher about his experience serving on boards in 20 countries on five continents. &nb...

10 months ago

24 minutes

The Better Boards Podcast Series

Send us a text As a director, you regularly oversee change. But how do you distinguish routine adjustments from true enterprise-level transformation? And how must the board’s role evolve to meet it? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski talks with Lan O'Connor, a global transformation leader. At SAIC, she led IPO readiness and NYSE listing. At Capgemini, she drove its shift to a global operating model. Her experience spans Trinity Business School’s transformation and UK Cabinet Office policy ...