Board Matters

In this episode Steven talks with Melanie Templeton who  has just stepped down as Chair of PledgeMe Ltd, is an Independent Director of Motor Trade Finance and Booster Investment Management Ltd, and also sits on a number of risk and audit committees. 

Melanie says that directors need to constantly evaluate their skillsets to become more diverse, culturally aware and future-focused. Likewise, adaptive boards need to be culturally intelligent and have a strong emphasis on their own purpose as a foundation to build on.  She says that Aotearoa New Zealand's uniqueness is drawn from te ao Māori and it's great to see it being brought more into boardroom culture and practices. 

Melanie also offers us a challenge as directors - to engage with our stakeholders to bring benefits to our communities and the environment in addition to shareholders.

Melanie Templeton is a Member of the Institute of Directors.
Connect with Melanie: linkedin.com/in/melanietempleton/
Find out more about the Advanced Directors Course:
https://www.iod.org.nz/governance-courses/advanced-directors-course-2/
Find out more about the Institute of Directors: https://www.iod.org.nz/ 

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In this episode Steven talks with Maxine Graham who is a director at Pūmau Limited, board member of Te Arataura (Waikato Tainui Tribal Executive) and has spent much of her career on the advancement of Māori in education, workforce and business initiatives. 

The discussion centered on "reindigenising" governance practices and how this will shape organisations in Aotearoa and across the world as the movement gathers pace.

“I stand here not as myself, I stand here in the footsteps of my tūpuna to make decisions for my mokopuna to come,” says Maxine about her role in governance.  A big part of how that is framed is in ‘connections’ and the relationship between people, the community and environment. We need to remember who we are serving and to acknowledge we represent those who have come before us and those who will come after.   

Maxine Graham is a Member of the Institute of Directors. 
Connect with Maxine: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxine-graham-0b033a61 
Find out more about the Advanced Directors Course:
https://www.iod.org.nz/governance-courses/advanced-directors-course-2/
Find out more about the Institute of Directors: https://www.iod.org.nz/ 

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In this episode Steven talks with Dr. Peter Stevens, Chief Executive of GS1 NZ, an organisation which develops global standards and solutions to improve the efficiency and visibility of supply chains globally. Peter has also sat on a number of boards across the education and not-for-profit sectors. 

In this episode, Peter notes that boards need to know where they are heading and to set the direction of travel. Board meetings should be front-loaded with what is ahead of the organisation when directors are fresh, rather than being fixated on reporting what has happened in the past. He also challenges boards to ensure they have the right skills at the board table and asks "where are the scientists and engineers on our boards?"

Dr Peter Stevens is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors
Connect with Peter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-stevens-41a6779/ 
Find out more about the Advanced Directors Course: 
https://www.iod.org.nz/governance-courses/advanced-directors-course-2/
Find out more about the Institute of Directors: https://www.iod.org.nz/ 

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Join Steven Moe MInstD in conversation with leading directors in Aotearoa New Zealand and find out what makes them tick. Steven's guests discuss their governance journey, what motivates them and what their vision is for the future of governance.  All of the directors interviewed in the series were participants on the Institute of Directors' Advanced Directors Course held in May 2022.  As part of the course, participants were asked "what would the title of your own book on governance be, and why?"  Find out more at iod.org.nz

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