
Welcome to the Future Directors podcast hosted by award-winning author and Board Futurist, Paul Smith. Every episode brings you diverse perspectives and new ideas from the boardroom. His guests include thought leaders and board directors who are pushing the boundaries of governance around the world.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 115 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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How easy is it to up the impact and influence in your board role?
In this episode, Paul is joined by upcoming Future Directors Faculty Member, former-NACD President, award-winning documentary filmmaker, and talented human of other governance thing... more
Many people think you have to be an accountant or finance professional to sit on a board.
Nope! But, you do need to know how to navigate financial statements AND, more importantly, ask all the right questions of the numbers...often with a bit of sk... more
What a coup! Famed author Bob Burg joins Paul for a rare podcast interview.
Bob Burg is a world-renowned author who has sold over 2 million books. In this episode, Bob shared the timeless principles behind this influential work, The Go-Giver (co-a... more
We love a good crossover episode!
In late 2024, your host Paul Smith featured on The Jasper Blueprint podcast with Bessi Graham. It was so relevant for Future Directors' listener...that we decided to add it to our episode list.
In this episode, B... more
Appreciate Paul’s comfortable and natural discussion with his guests covering very relevant topics impact the boardroom. Strong supporter of diversity across all aspects.
Paul is an incredible interviewer who draws out insights from his guest to the benefit of the listeners. For those who are focused on the future of the boardroom this is a must listen!
Governance can be a bit boring to some but Paul, Anna and guests have built a story around the role of the boardroom in the future.
Cassandra Kelly is just brilliant. Learnt a lot from this podcast. You have a new subscriber!
So delighted that you are providing such interesting and important information for leaders who are ready to make a difference in the boardroom. I loved our interview too. Your style is engaging and I hope to hear more from you and your guests.









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