Best Pester Podcasts (2024)

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84. Sir Nigel Rudd - A Chairman’s Tale 37:25

2d ago37:25

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Sir Nigel Rudd is former/Chair of Pendragon plc, Pilkington, Invensys plc, Heathrow Airport, Business Growth Fund, Signature Aviation plc and Meggitt plc. Tune in to hear his thoughts on: Are listed boards entrepreneurial enough? (1:15) Why has private equity superseded conglomerates? (3:08) Should board members have skin in the game? (5:40) How do…

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83. Lucy Walker - Chairing investment trusts & building a non-exec portfolio 42:36

23h ago42:36

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Lucy Walker is Chair at Aurora Investment Trust plc, SID at Henderson International Income Trust plc, Audit & Risk Committee Member at SportsAid and Founder at AM Insights. Tune in to hear her thoughts on: Why did you build a non-exec portfolio so early in your career? (0:34) How have different kinds of pro bono roles helped you in your non-exec ca…

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82. Suranga Chandratillake - Startup boards and investor directors 40:26

1h ago40:26

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Suranga Chandratillake OBE is General Partner at Balderton Capital, where he sits on nine portfolio company boards, Advisory Board Member at Cambridge University Endowment Fund and Founder of Blink, which he took public and achieved a market cap of $1bn. Tune in to hear his thoughts on: What role did the board play in your highs and lows as a Found…

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81. Rebecca Robins - Next Generation Boards 43:35

20d ago43:35

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Rebecca Robins is Founder & CEO of a consultancy at the intersection of brand, culture and leadership, lecturer at Cambridge University, advisor at Chartered Management Institute and Quilt.AI, and former NomCom Chair at EY Foundation. Tune in to hear her thoughts on: Can you summarise what you see as the five generations opportunity? (0:57) What ca…

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80. Evan Epstein - Governance disasters: cautionary tales from Silicon Valley’s boards 44:09

15d ago44:09

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Evan Epstein is host of the Boardroom Governance podcast, #1 governance podcast in the US, executive director at the Centre for Business Law, adjunct professor at University of California Law and founder and managing partner at Pacifica Global. Tune in to hear his thoughts on: What are your top five insights from your podcast guests? (0:54) What le…

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79. Priya Guha MBE - Board opportunities: a comparison of listed, government, start-up, charity and advisory board roles 34:49

20d ago34:49

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Priya Guha is a venture partner at Merian Ventures, NED at Herald Investment Trust, Digital Catapult, and Reach plc, and Chair of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in the UK amongst many others! Tune in to hear her thoughts on: Why have you built your portfolio career? (2:34) What were the biggest challenges of moving into …

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78. Jim Strang, HgCapital Trust Chair - Investment Trust Boards: managers, risk, valuations & discounts 37:31

27d ago37:31

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Jim Strang is Chair at HgCapital Trust, Adjunct Professor at London Business School, Senior Advisor at Bain & Company, Verdane and CVC Capital Partners, and NED at Pictet Alternative Advisors and BGF Group. Tune in to hear his thoughts on: How does the HgCapital Trust board add value? (2:18) Where do your interests/risk appetites potentially diverg…

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The Southern Movie Mecca, Part 2 38:47

1M ago38:47

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Having conquered Jacksonville, Kalem turns its attention to an entirely different battlefield when it begins specializing in Civil War films told from the Southern perspective. But changes in the movie industry and Florida’s rapidly shifting political landscape spell the end — not only for the company itself, but also for Jacksonville’s burgeoning …

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The Southern Movie Mecca, Part 1 32:56

1M ago32:56

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On December 8, 1908, a small film production company called Kalem arrives in Jacksonville, officially kicking off the movie business in the River City. Over the next few years, Kalem will revolutionize the film industry… but who were they, and what brought them to Jacksonville?By Brendan Rivers, Tammy Cherry, Jennifer Grey

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77. Dr Geoff Smart, ghSMART Founder - How to hire board members and CEOs 45:30

1M ago45:30

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Dr Smart is Chair and Founder of GH Smart, a global leadership advisory, which has published three bestselling books: Who? A Method for Hiring, The CEO Next Door, and PowerScore. Tune in to hear his answers to: Where do boards go wrong with hiring? (0:57) Why do boards continue to over-rely on gut feelings and referrals? (2:36) How can boards embra…

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76. Paul Pester - Hard & soft impact: economics, culture and detail in the boardroom 39:44

1M ago39:44

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Paul Pester is Chair at Tandem Bank, NED at National Bank of Bahrain and former CEO of Virgin Money and TSB Banking Group. Tune in to hear Paul’s thoughts on: Where did the Virgin Money board add most value to you as CEO? (2:07) Can you talk about the rotating Chair concept? (3:44) Where could the board have added more value to you? (4:52) How did …

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75. Shuo Chen - Boards and the future: going plural, encouraging innovation, adding value to entrepreneurs, and preparing for the future of work 46:37

2M ago46:37

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Shuo Chen is an investor, board member and faculty member at IOVC, Stanford, UC Berkeley, EY, California Mental Health Commission, Google Female Founders, Reed Smith, Forbes China and Decode amongst others. Tune in to hear her thoughts on: How have you built your plural career? (2:36) How should board members be thinking about the future of work? (…

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74. Dominic Joseph - Boards for founders: how boards add the most value to high-growth companies 38:01

2M ago38:01

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Dominic Joseph co-founded Captify, the world’s second largest independent holder of search data, after Google. Now a plural NED and Chair of tech scale-ups, Dominic is also founding partner at Creative Capital Ventures Group, a growth consultancy for post Series-A companies. Tune in to his discussion with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his thou…

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PD Ep 32 Fighting Fire With Fire 2:32:53

2M ago2:32:53

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PD Ep 32 Fighting Fire with Fire Our heroes gather up and head out to hunt down the Rafton gang once and for all. Thank you for listening to the Paper Dragons Podcast! If you have any questions, email them to PaperDragonsPodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at PaperDragonsPodcast. You can join our Discord Server https://…

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73. Anne de Kerckhove - Technology boards: growth, nominations, the role of the SID and getting board roles 40:07

2M ago40:07

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Anne de Kerckhove is Chair of Eagle Eye Solutions, and SID & Committee Chair at 888 Holdings and Blackbird plc. Tune in to hear her thoughts on: How have your exec successes at SAAS scale-ups informed your non-exec work? (2:23) What are the key metrics boards need to focus on? (3:54) How much detail should boards ask for? (5:44) What do boards need…

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72. Lord Charles Allen - The Chair-CEO dynamic: the most important relationship in the boardroom 45:03

2M ago45:03

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Lord Charles Allen, Baron Allen of Kensington, CBE, is Chair of Moelis & Co, Balfour Beatty Plc, Global Media & Entertainment Group, and The Invictus Games. Listen to his conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his thoughts on: As a CEO and NED, what have you learnt from your Chairs which you now replicate as a Chair? (2:26) What are t…

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71. John Maltby - Chairing: getting the role, performing, and hiring your successor 39:46

3M ago39:46

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John Maltby is Chair of Allica Bank, Max Nicholas Renewables, and The West Brom Building Society and NED at Nordea. Listen to his conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his responses to: Can you talk through your transition from CEO to Chair? (2:07) What bad Chair experiences did you learn from? (4:47) What did you do to prepare for t…

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70. Dawn Marriott - Chairing high-growth companies: getting the best from CEOs, investor-directors and NEDs 41:46

3M ago41:46

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Dawn Marriott is a partner at HG, a private equity firm, where she Chairs two portfolio companies. A serial PE Chair, Dawn is also a board member at Geomatikk and Aztecs, where she was formerly CEO. Tune in to Dawn’s conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear her answers to: What’s the role of a Scale-Up Board? (2:21) As a Chair, do you h…

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69. Alexander Denny, AIC Committee Chair - Investment trust boards: managing managers, defining moats, addressing discounts, and building a plural career 39:42

3M ago39:42

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Alex Denny is Committee Chair at the Association of Investment Companies and Trustee at the Nautical Archeology Society. He is a former Managing Director at Pantheon Ventures and Head of Investment Trusts at Fidelity International. Tune in to his conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his answers to: Can you give us an overview of the…

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68. Baroness Helena Morrissey - Taking a stand: how board members can challenge successfully 43:24

3M ago43:24

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Baroness Morrissey is former/Chair of Altum Group, Fidelis Insurance Group, Investment Industry Diversity Project, AJ Bell and The Investment Association. In this conversation with Nurole CEO, Oliver Cummings, she answers: Did you see the fee issues at St James’s Place coming? (1:42) How can board members challenge the status quo successfully? (5:5…

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67. Alex Edmans - Lies in the boardroom: the stories, studies and statistics that mislead boards 45:28

4M ago45:28

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Alex Edmans is Professor of Finance at London Business School, Member of the Sustainability Council of Novo Nordsik, and author of Many Contain Lies. In this conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings, Alex covers: Do diverse boards lead to better corporate culture and performance? (1:44) Where have diversity-performance studies gone wrong? (3:37…

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66. Sir Richard Dearlove, former Mi6 Chief - Intelligence: managing information, experts and the court of public opinion in the boardroom 38:00

4M ago38:00

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Sir Richard Dearlove KCMG OBE is a former Mi6 Chief, Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge, Advisory Board member at American International Group, and Chair at Ascot Underwriting, to name a few. In this conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings, Sir Richard covers: How do you make sure you are receiving accurate information from execs? (1:41) Wh…

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65. Stuart Roden - Investors in the boardroom: getting the right CEO, capital allocation, and adding value as former investors 38:31

4M ago38:31

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Stuart Roden is Chair / former Chair of Lansdowne Partners, Hetz Ventures, Lewis Advisors, Tresidor, the Design Museum and Unlocking Potential, NED at LSE and Trustee at the National Gallery and Centre for Social Justice. In this conversation with Nurole CEO, Oliver Cummings, Stuart covers: When you were an investor, did the quality of the board co…

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64. Baroness Dambisa Moyo - Boardroom surprises: black swans, dual-track strategising and marketing yourself as an unconventional board member 44:13

4M ago44:13

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Baroness Dambisa Moyo is a current board member of Chevron and Conde Nast, investment committee member of the Oxford University Endowment, and co-principal of Versaca Investments. Join her and Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings in a conversation which covers: Which of your boardroom experiences have been the most challenging? (1:44) How do the best boards …

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63. Roger Martin - Board failure (2/2): the board’s role in assessing and communicating strategy and hiring strategically-minded non-execs 34:11

5M ago34:11

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Roger Martin, ranked the world's #1 management thinker, considers the following in the second part of his conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings: What is the board’s role in developing strategy? (2:13) What is the board’s role in communicating strategy across an organisation? (7:37) Do you think every organisation has the potential to build a…

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62. Roger Martin - Board failure (1/2): why boards are worst when they need to be best, where they still add value, and the lost art of strategy 33:17

5M ago33:17

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Roger Martin, ranked the world's #1 management thinker, has advised the boards of Procter & Gamble, Lego, Ford, BHP, Verizon and more. Tune in to hear his thoughts on: Do you see value in boards? (2:06) Where do you see value in NFP and private, investor-backed boards? (5:13) Can boards perform their monitoring function effectively? (10:05) Why do …

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61. Cathy Turner - Building a plural board career: how to network effectively, develop expertise spikes, overcome uncertainty and position yourself as a candidate 36:49

5M ago36:49

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In recent years, Cathy has built a broad plural career at listed companies, with current NED positions at Lloyds Banking Group plc, Rentokil plc and Spectris plc. Tune in to her conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear her thoughts on: How did you get your first NED position? (1:50) How did you turn that first position into a plural car…

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60. Dr Sabine Dembkowski - Board reviews: how to make board effectiveness reviews effective 42:42

5M ago42:42

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Dr Dembkowski has led board reviews for firms across the FTSE 100 and DAX amongst others, and her academic work on the subject is internationally recognised and peer-reviewed. Tune in to her conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear her thoughts on: Why do a board review? (1:38) Are private companies less inclined to board review, and if…

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59. Anand Aithal, Cabinet Office Lead Non-Exec - Building a board portfolio: listed, government and charity boards 41:13

6M ago41:13

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On top of his Cabinet Office role, Anand is a NED at Saga plc, Polar Capital Holdings plc and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Tune in to his conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his thoughts on: Was being a portfolio NED always the plan? (1:03) What advice do you have for people in the early stages of their board…

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58. Andrew Tyler, portfolio PE Chair - Becoming the Chair (III): getting the role, developing through self-assessment and operating in complex stakeholder environments 34:47

6M ago34:47

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Andrew is Chair of a series of investor-backed businesses, including Ainscough Crane Hire, Winoa Group, Joloda, Detertech, ETL Systems, Hydraroll and Senior Advisor at Blackstone Credit. Tune in to his discussion with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his answers to: What inspired you to move from CEO to Chair, and how did you prepare for it? (1:4…

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57. Jennifer Sundberg - Collective intelligence: the remits, thinking and communication styles that define the most valuable boards 42:15

7M ago42:15

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As CEO of Board Intelligence, Jennifer Sundberg has seen what works and what doesn’t across thousands of boards - insights crystallised in her recent book Collective Intelligence. Listen to her conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear her answers to: Do boards still matter? (0:46) How can we determine which decisions need to be made by …

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56. Sir Nicholas Coleridge CBE DL- Managing change: how boards can steer institutions through ups and downs 48:30

7M ago48:30

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Sir Nicholas is Chair / former Chair of Historic Royal Palaces, Victoria & Albert Museum, British Fashion Council, Professional Publishers Association, Condé Nast Britain and Provost-Designate at Eton College. Tune in to hear his answers to: As a Chair, where have you been most and least effective leading through difficult times? (1:25); How did yo…

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55. Wais Shaifta - CEOs: how the best boards and advisors add value to their most senior executive 40:27

7M ago40:27

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Wais is CEO / former CEO of PrivateDoc and Push Doctor, and NED & Committee Chair at Snappy Shopper, Reach Plc and The Gym Group. Listen to his conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his answers to: How did the Push Doctor board add most value to you as CEO? (1:24) Did you ever get frustrated by board members from big business not und…

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54. Ann Francke OBE - Management: how boards can quantify the value of better leadership, work with mercurial CEOs and balance managerial and technical competence 46:08

8M ago46:08

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As CEO of the Chartered Management Institute for over a decade, Ann Francke has spent some time thinking about what good management looks like and how organisations achieve it. Tune in to her conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear her answers to: How can we know that investing in leadership causes high-performance, rather than there j…

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53. Hamilton Helmer - Strategy: how boards can use the “7 Powers” to sustain performance in the face of competition 53:13

8M ago53:13

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How can boards help businesses keep hold of the value they create? In “7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy”, Hamilton identifies seven powers organisations can develop to protect themselves from competition. Listen to his conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to discover how you can use them as a board member. Hear Hamilton’s answ…

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52. Sarah Flannigan - Trustee to NED to Chair: creating a board profile, transitioning to paid roles and building a value-driven portfolio career as a NED and Chair 46:25

9M ago46:25

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Sarah is Chair of Bionic, Yeo Valley, Riverford Organic Farmers and Sawdays and Senior Advisor at OMERS Private Equity. Tune in to her conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear her answers to: Why did you take on your first board roles whilst you were still a busy non-exec? (1:33) What do you know now which you wish you’d learnt then? (4…

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51. Martin Gilbert, Aberdeen Asset Management Co-Founder - Support (& challenge): how the best boards embrace mistakes, look to the future, and support fund managers and CEOs 46:12

9M ago46:12

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Martin sits down with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to consider: How did the board add value during Aberdeen’s organic growth? (1:45) How did the board help through acquisitions? (3:45) How have you learnt from your mistakes? (7:35) How did you balance instinct with analysis? (8:54) How does the board’s role at Revolut compare to Aberdeen? (12:19) Has…

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50. Professor Andrew Kakabadse - Control, service and strategy: why boards are more important than ever, and how they need to change to add value 56:34

9M ago56:34

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Professor Kakabadse, one of Harvard Business Review’s most influential management gurus, has spent a lifetime working with boards, publishing 45 books and 250 scholarly articles on the subject. Tune in to his conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his answers to: How do you define and measure the board’s role and effectiveness? (0:57)…

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49. Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia - From seed to public: the board’s role in two entrepreneurial success stories 48:02

9M ago48:02

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Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia has worked with boards from most angles, across every business stage. Tune in to her discussion with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings as she reflects on her journeys with Snoop and Virgin Money, and hear her answers to: How have you thought about fundraising for Snoop? (1:29) When and why did you first create a board? (6:01) How di…

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48. Matthew Newcombe-Ellis Becoming a Chair (II): assessing the role, working with passion, structuring meetings and fundraising 48:12

10M ago48:12

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After fifteen years as an investment banker, Matt joined the board of Prostate Cancer Research. Two years later, he was Chair - a job he now does full time. What made him make the leap? Tune in to Matt’s conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his answers to: What advice would you have for someone considering becoming a Chair? (1:36) H…

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The ‘Last of the Timucua’ 19:15

10M ago19:15

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As the story goes, the “last of the Timucua,” a man named Juan Alonso Cabale, died in Cuba in 1767. The details of Cabale’s death are true, but over time they have been fused into a broader false narrative that affects the indigenous people of Florida to this day.By Brendan Rivers, Jennifer Grey, Tammy Cherry

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The images that shaped our understanding of the Timucua — and why they’re likely wrong 29:11

10M ago29:11

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In 1591, Flemish goldsmith Theodore de Bry and his sons published a book that still shapes how we picture the Timucua to this day. Supposedly its imagery was based on paintings by French painter Jacques LeMoyne, who was stationed at Fort Caroline… but was it really? And how accurate is the picture they present of local indigenous life?…

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Did an indigenous metropolis once stand in what’s now Downtown Jacksonville? 25:20

10M ago25:20

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Stories about an ancient Timucuan town called Ossachite buried beneath the streets of Downtown Jacksonville abound online, but did it actually exist? And does this romantic narrative of a lost city actually obscure the far more interesting indigenous history of Northeast Florida?By Brendan Rivers, Jennifer Grey, Tammy Cherry

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47. Roger Parry - Becoming the Chair (I): preparing for the role, managing stakeholders, developing strategy and hiring the right NEDs 51:41

10M ago51:41

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Do you aspire to Chair your board? Or better understand how your Chair thinks? Uber NED Roger Parry sits down with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to reflect on his 20+ years chairing global organisations like YouGov and Future Publishing. Tune in to hear his answers to the following questions: How do you prepare to become a Chair? (1:24) What are the d…

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46. Dr Shefaly Yogendra - Decision-making: how boards make good decisions (and avoid bad ones) 46:13

10M ago46:13

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Boards exist to make decisions. But how often does your board make the best ones? Shefaly Yogendra is a Chair, NED and Advisor with a PhD in decision-making . Tune in to her conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to discover her answers to the following questions: What framework do you use to promote good decision making on your boards? (1:25…

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PD Ep 31 A Firey Awakening 42:12

10M ago42:12

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PD Ep 31 A Fiery Awakening Our heroes wake to find their house on fire! Thank you for listening to the Paper Dragons Podcast! If you have any questions, email them to PaperDragonsPodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at PaperDragonsPodcast. You can join our Discord Server https://discord.gg/ZMYXx9TX Visit PaperDragonsPodc…

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PD Ep 30 Arrival of the Half Orcs 1:41:51

11M ago1:41:51

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PD EP 30 Arrival of the Half Orcs Our Heroes finally make it back to Callendoor. Thank you for listening to the Paper Dragons Podcast! If you have any questions, email them to PaperDragonsPodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at PaperDragonsPodcast. Visit PaperDragonsPodcast.com and subscribe to ensure you never miss an e…

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45. Shellye Archambeau, Fortune 500 Committee Chair - Building a board portfolio: how to get board roles, develop non-exec skills, construct a portfolio and manage impostor syndrome 43:19

11M ago43:19

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Now on the boards of two Fortune 500 companies, Shellye Archambeau began building her board portfolio whilst she was a Silicon Valley CEO. Tune into Shellye’s conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear her answers to: Why did you take on your first board role whilst you were still a CEO? (0:40) How did you make the time to be both CEO and…

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44. Daniel Kasmir - People & talent: the role of Remcos, and how board members can help measure and engage employees in a digital age 30:14

11M ago30:14

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The tech revolution and Covid have brought seismic changes to the way organisations engage and assess their employees. Traditional approaches don't cut the mustard. So what do board members need to do to keep on top of their most valuable resource in the digital era? Daniel Kasmir has managed people issues for over 30 years, as a Chair, Remco Chair…

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43. Clarissa Farr, former St Paul's Girl's High Mistress - High-performance: the key characteristics of highly successful boards 41:23

11M ago41:23

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What are the key ingredients of high-performing boards? As High Mistress of St Paul’s, Clarissa Farr worked with her board of governors over a period of marked success. Now a trustee, fellow and board consultant - at the Royal Ballet School, Winchester College and British Museum amongst others - Clarissa shares her key characteristics of high-perfo…

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