Board Shorts Podcast

Kelvin Spiller, author of One Step Ahead: what aspiring leaders and CEOs need to know before, during, and after their first 100 days, shares the leadership model he has developed from his experience across 8 CEO roles and more than 35 board and committee roles, and how you can maximise and leverage your first 100 days in a leadership role.

Kelvin's book, One Step Ahead, can be purchased here: https://www.kelvinspiller.com.au/product-page

Full show notes: https://getonboardaustralia.com.au/board-shorts-podcast-your-first-100-days-ep-19/

My 10+ years in the boardroom has given me a valuable perspective on board succession planning and board recruitment. I've observed that boards in all industries and types of organisations struggle with this. As they say, they can't 'find good people'. I actually refuse to believe this.

There are plenty of great people looking to join boards, even yours! It turns out that the quality of your board candidates is directly related to the quality of your recruitment activities. Many boards don't have any board recruitment activities. And they are surprised that they can't find good people... Enough on that for the moment!

In this episode of the Board Shorts Podcast I talk further about this topic. I share what I've learned over my board career so far and present a model for succession planning that I've been developing over the past few years. It is designed to help you and your board understand - and improve - your board succession planning and board recruitment practices. __________

Looking for the sample Director Selection and Induction Process mentioned in the show?

Visit https://getonboardaustralia.com.au/board-shorts-podcast-a-better-way-to-board-succession-planning-ep-18/ for the link to download.

In this episode of the Board Shorts podcast I am joined by David Campbell. David is an expert in risk and crisis management. David has an interesting way of looking at business risk; focusing on the opportunities that business risks present. Dare I say it, David makes talking about risk management fun!

In this episode, David covers: - What he sees is the board's role in risk and crisis management; - How to change your perception of risk management as an advantage; - Where he sees boards get lost and overwhelmed with risk and crisis management; - And, some simple and practical ways that boards can start doing risk management more effectively.

David Campbell is the Managing Director of Resilience Planning, a leading provider of risk, emergency, crisis and continuity planning, training, exercising and assurance services. David has over 20 years of experience in this field, and lectures at the University of South Australia. His career in emergency services has helped David to develop his unique perspective on risk, business continuity, and leveraging it for strategic advantage.

Contact David

Website: http://www.resilienceplanning.com.au

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davidcampbel

Full show notes here: https://getonboardaustralia.com.au/board-shorts-podcast-the-strategic-advantages-of-risk-and-crisis-management/

In this episode we cover the main areas of questioning you will likely experience during your board interview and how best you can prepare for these. We also touch on a few other areas that are recommended you review to prepare any questions to ask the interviewer(s) so that you are *really* sure about joining the board (or not).

Full show notes: https://getonboardaustralia.com.au/board-shorts-podcast-ep-8-how-to-prepare-for-a-board-interview/

BoardShorts Podcast - Diary of a Board Member

Full show notes here: https://getonboardaustralia.com.au/board-shorts-podcast-episode-8-how-your-constitution-impacts-or-enables-your-board-composition-and-recruitment/

This episode of the Board Shorts Podcast is with special guest Merlin McCloy from M2M Risk and Insurance.

Merlin and I talked about risk and protection for board members. Now, I know that whenever someone says risk and protection and insurance that your eyes may glaze over! But these are critical areas of importance for all board members on any type of board - for for profit and not for profit. This was an incredibly interesting conversation where I also learned a few things.

Before you get into this episode, I must remind you that the information in this podcast is general in nature and that you need to consider your own circumstances and seek expert advice in regards to your - or your board's - risk and insurance requirements.

Full show notes: https://getonboardaustralia.com.au/board-shorts-podcast-ep-7-risk-and-protection-for-board-members/

Today's episode is an answer to a question asked by Get on Board Australia community member, Christina. Christina asks "does being on the board of a not for profit differ significantly from a company?" The short answer to this question is yes and no. But that doesn't exactly tell you much! And the long answer brings in many complexities, circumstantial intricacies, and organisation and board specifics. The answer falls somewhere in the middle and gives you food for thought when considering whether you want to join a not-for-profit board or a corporate board. We discuss the three main areas that people primarily mean and consider when asking the question on how NFP and corporate boards differ.

Full show notes: https://getonboardaustralia.com.au/board-shorts-podcast-nfp-vs-corporate-boards/

In this episode, I talk with Liz Savage, a switched on board director who has built - and continues to build - a board portfolio that draws on her successful professional career and builds her future board potential.

Liz shares why it's so vital for aspiring board members to develop strong networks before you even start looking for a board role, why the board diversity conversation needs to expand, the importance of knowing why you want to join a board, and why board service brings her so much joy.

Full show notes: https://getonboardaustralia.com.au/boardroom-insider-of-the-month-liz-savage/

Looking back on her 25+ years of governance experience, Andrea shares her thoughts on community expectations of boards and how that impacts boards, directors, and organisations in the future, how to balance competing interests on a board, getting from an executive career to a board career, the essential skills board members need to develop, and why being a good manager/executive doesn't make you a good board member.

Full show notes: https://getonboardaustralia.com.au/boardroom-insider-of-the-month-andrea-slattery/

In this episode, we talk with Michelle Pole, company secretary and senior legal counsel at Oz Minerals and a board member of Netball SA. Michelle talks about how a pilates class turned in to a board role, the value of having personal champions, why board members need to have courage, and 3 pieces of advice for you if you're a new or aspiring board member.

Full show notes: https://getonboardaustralia.com.au/boardroom-insider-of-the-month-michelle-pole/