Most boards think they're prepared for the next crisis; however many are still operating with playbooks built for a fundamentally different time.

Roger Dennis, founder of Dennis & Partners, has spent decades helping boards and leaders navigate volatility and mitigate risk. He believes we've entered a fundamentally different operating environment.

From geopolitical shocks to cascading "polycrisis" events, this conversation explores how to separate signal from noise, and what boards need to do differently to stay ahead and uncover opportunity in an unstable world.

We cover:

• (02:00) Why most boards are unprepared for today's volatility
• (04:30) How today's directors need to think about risk
• (09:30) How can organisations can find opportunities during a volatile time
• (15:00) How to separate signal from noise in an overloaded world
• (22:00) The big trends that all boards need to be watching right now

Learn more:

• Dennis & Partners - https://www.dennis.partners/
• Roger's paper on the preparedness paradox - https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/wharton-how-firms-can-overcome-paradox-preparedness
• The Australian Institute of Company Directors world-class courses - https://www.aicd.com.au/courses-and-programs/all-courses/company-directors-course.html

Connect:

• Roger Dennis on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerdennis/
• AICD on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/school/australianinstituteofcompanydirectors/
• Kulja Coulston on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kulja-coulston/
• Bennett Mason on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bennett-mason-10517336/

This episode of Director Download was produced on Gadigal land. We recognise First Nations peoples' cultural and spiritual relationships to the Skies, Land, Waters, and Seas, and their rich contribution to society.