Lidija Drobež, experienced business leader and executive coach, explores how experience can be both a strength and a limitation when navigating change. Drawing on leadership practice, art, and reflection, she examines how assumptions shape what we see—and how slowing down, questioning familiar perspectives, and looking through different lenses can open up new possibilities.

The key takeaway: navigating uncertainty may depend not only on what we know, but on our ability to see differently.

This conversation is the fifth episode of the nine-part series Beyond the Old Playbook, featured in the Exploring Leaders Podcast by Digoshen.

Welcome to also read the related blog post What If the Limitation Is How We See?, exploring how changing perspective can help us navigate uncertainty—and reconsider what we want to make room for next.

Rolf Pfeiffer, experienced business leader, board chair, executive coach and PhD candidate, explores how leaders can exercise judgement when every available choice has a downside. Drawing on leadership experience, research, and art, he examines why we search for certainty, how to navigate genuine trade-offs, when to stop analysing and start acting, and why awareness and reflection can matter as much as experience. 

The key takeaway: effective leadership under uncertainty may depend less on finding the perfect choice and more on knowing what can be analysed, what requires judgement, and when we know enough to act.

This conversation is the fourth episode of the nine-part series Beyond the Old Playbook, featured in the Exploring Leaders Podcast by Digoshen.

Welcome to also read the related blogpost: When There Is No Perfect Choice 

Lars Husberg, chairman of three companies and advisor on technology and business transformation, explores whether AI is primarily something boards need to govern—or an opportunity they need to understand and shape.

He examines how AI is developing at very different speeds across industries, why boards risk focusing on incremental efficiencies while overlooking larger strategic opportunities, and how foresight, experimentation and continuous learning can help companies act despite uncertainty.

The key takeaway: boards cannot govern AI strategically through risk and compliance alone. They must strengthen their own AI literacy, learn alongside management and owners, and create space for innovation, responsible experimentation and new forms of value creation.

This conversation is part of the nine-part series Beyond the Old Playbook, featured in the Exploring Leaders Podcast by Digoshen. The series explores what leadership and governance require when established assumptions, practices and playbooks are no longer enough.

Welcome to read the related blog post: From Governing AI to Shaping What Comes Next.

Fernanda Torre and Sylvia Robben, board leaders working with Boards Impact Forum and Chapter Zero Neterlands, explore how European boards can contribute to competitiveness and resilience in a world of accelerating change. They examine how board overload, risk orientation and established governance practices can constrain renewal—and how greater strategic ambition, continuous learning, opportunity governance and a willingness to act before all the answers are known can help companies move forward. 

The key takeaway: boards need to govern not only the risks of change, but also the risks of standing still—and create more space for opportunity, innovation and long-term value creation. 

This conversation is the second episode of the nine-part series Beyond the Old Playbook, featured in the Exploring Leaders Podcast by Digoshen. The series explores what leadership and governance require when established assumptions, practices and playbooks are no longer enough. 

Welcome to read the related blog post:
Can European Boards Help Europe Compete Again?

Lidija Drobež, executive coach and facilitator, explores why our need for certainty may be limiting our ability to lead in times of change. Drawing on leadership practice, philosophy, and art, she examines how judgment, curiosity, adaptability, and values can help us move forward when prediction and control are no longer enough.

The key takeaway: effective leadership may depend less on having the right answers and more on learning to navigate uncertainty.

This conversation is the first episode of the nine-part series Beyond the Old Playbook, featured in the Exploring Leaders Podcast by Digoshen.

Welcome to read the related blogpost https://digoshen.com/what-if-the-problem-is-our-need-for-certainty/

Stephanie Woerner, MIT CISR Academic Director, shares how leaders and boards must evolve in the AI era—shifting from control to coaching, embracing experimentation, and building AI maturity. She outlines four stages of enterprise AI adoption, highlights the value of human-AI collaboration, and shows that boards with AI-savvy members significantly outperform others. The key takeaway: to lead with impact, leaders must use AI, not just learn about it.

In this episode of Exploring Leaders, we speak with Charlotta Nilsson — COO at Paradox Interactive and board member across tech, finance, and early-stage ventures. Charlotta brings a rare mix of operational insight and strategic foresight.

We explore how AI is shifting from a technical tool to a strategic inflection point — challenging boards to rethink innovation, customer journeys, and risk appetite. Charlotta urges boards to move from oversight to opportunity, bridging ethics, tech, and business in bold new ways.

Highlights:

• How AI is reinventing business models

• Why most boards aren’t yet AI-savvy — and why that matters

• The leadership shift from control to curiosity

In this episode of Exploring Leaders by Digoshen we’re joined by Lars Husberg—an experienced board chair, transformation strategist, and advisor to family businesses. Together, we dive deep into themes that are more important than ever in today’s business landscape: owner-board-management collaboration, foresight and scenario planning, innovation stewardship, sustainability as a strategic driver, and the evolving role of the board chair.

In this podcast episode, experienced board member, transformation leader, and entrepreneur Katharina Mosheim is interviewed by Liselotte Engstam, and they explore the intersections of digital transformation, leadership, and personal meaning. With a career that spans telecom, consulting, and technology-driven business reinvention, Katharina’s journey is a testament to curiosity, resilience, and the power of strategic foresight.

You can also read the related blogpost at Digoshen. com.

Holiday Wisdom Transforming Corporate Leadership Through Tradition.

Digoshen Exploring Leaders Podcast Episode 34.

Find the related blogpost on Holiday Lessons for Boards: Sustainability, Purpose, Leadership.