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Grit in the Boardroom - Executive Interviews on Corporate Governance and Risk Management

Erika Eliasson-Norris
Corporate Governance
Intergenerational Leadership
Boardroom Diversity
Judgment
Wirecard
Ethicability Framework
Non-Executive Director (NED) Roles
Mergers and Acquisitions
Oxford Saïd Business School
London
Ethics and Conduct
Governance
Corporate Leadership
Networking and Visibility

Do you want to know how leaders confront a corporate scandal and what it really takes to lead under pressure? Grit in the Boardroom is the bi-weekly podcast that pulls back the curtain on boardroom decisions, exploring how high-stakes strategy turns into business resilience in practice. Host Erika Eliasson-Norris – CEO of Beyond Governance, Founder of a multi award-winning consultancy, and Governa... more

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Chris Hirst
Award-winning author, leadership coach and former global CEO of Havas Creative
Havas Creative (former); author and coach
Episode: How to Lead a Business Turnaround: Company Culture, Clarity, and Leadership Decisions That Last
Sharath Jeevan OBE
Founder & Executive Chairman of Intrinsic Labs; leader of the Generational Success Lab at Oxford Saïd Business School
Intrinsic Labs; Oxford Saïd Business School
Episode: Purpose Over Performance: Building Leadership That Lasts Across Generations
Sir Andrew Likierman
Former Dean and Professor of Management Practice at London Business School; governance expert
London Business School; UK governance expert
Episode: Judgement Matters More Than Data in the Boardroom: Corporate Governance and Decision Making at the Highest Level
Emma Parry
Financial Services Senior Executive turned Board Advisor
Kyrex UK; NovaFin Consulting
Episode: From Personal Networks to the C-Suite: What Aspiring Directors Should Know About Board Effectiveness and Future Leadership Skills
Martha Lane Fox
Dame Martha Lane Fox, co-founder of lastminute.com and a prominent board member and governance voice
lastminute.com, Gov.uk, Dot Everyone, London Business School boards
Episode: From the Dot-Com Boom to the AI Era: Why Rapid Innovation is Key to Business Resilience
Ram Charan
Business and governance expert, author and advisor to boards and CEOs
Independent advisor and author
Episode: Execution Over Ego: The Boardroom Decisions That Make-or-Break Governance
Roger Steare
Professor known internationally as the Corporate Philosopher
Episode: Ethicability: The Leadership Lever That Transforms Company Culture
Pav Gill
Former FinTech General Counsel and whistleblower behind Wirecard fraud
Confide Platform (Founder & CEO)
Episode: Poor Boardroom Decisions: What the Wirecard Board Failed to Hear

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Erika Eliasson-Norris
Host of boardroom governance interviews and executive governance insights.

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Ethicability: The Leadership Lever That Transforms Company Culture
Q: What's one moment you've seen where moral clarity made all the difference in a boardroom decision?
The bank case where fairness demanded rebalancing pension schemes led to an open, inclusive negotiation involving unions and employee groups, resulting in an overwhelmingly supported adjustment that was both fair and financially sustainable.
From Personal Networks to the C-Suite: What Aspiring Directors Should Know About Board Effectiveness and Future Leadership Skills
Q: What habit or step can listeners take this week to move closer to a board role?
Use LinkedIn to follow and engage with senior board-level leaders, comment on strategic questions, build visibility, and network intentionally. This helps you learn, get noticed, and start conversations that may lead to board opportunities.
From Personal Networks to the C-Suite: What Aspiring Directors Should Know About Board Effectiveness and Future Leadership Skills
Q: How can aspiring directors move beyond tokenism and ensure their broad value is recognized by boards?
Demonstrate capability through visibility, engaging with headhunters, building a credible profile (e.g., board-related committees you've chaired), and showing you can contribute to governance and culture, not just domain expertise. Seek trustee or volunteer roles to build 'portfolio' experience that translates to board readiness.
From Personal Networks to the C-Suite: What Aspiring Directors Should Know About Board Effectiveness and Future Leadership Skills
Q: For someone that's aiming for their first non-exec director role, what do you think they need to understand about board appointments?
It's not just about your expertise; you need to demonstrate how you've gained consensus, led through major initiatives, and can work well with people. Your board CV should highlight committee experience, ability to draw out information, and your value proposition as a board member rather than a functional role like project management.
From the Dot-Com Boom to the AI Era: Why Rapid Innovation is Key to Business Resilience
Q: If you could secretly sit on any FTSE 100 board today, which one would you choose and why?
She would choose GlaxoSmithKline, drawn by its scale and the ongoing relevance of drug discovery, especially with AI-enhanced science, and she would value the opportunity to contribute while staying connected to her home market.

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This show centers on high-stakes governance, risk, and leadership decisions in the boardroom. Through candid executive interviews and case-study analysis, it surfaces how chairs, directors, and C-suite leaders navigate crises, align stakeholders, and drive organizational resilience. Notable angles include ethics and human judgment in decision-making, governance tooling and whistleblower lessons, and the evolving role of AI and culture in board effectiveness. The format tends to feature senior practitioners and scholars who bring practical, real-world lessons from blue-chip boards, startups, and major corporate scandals, offering listeners actionable takeaways for governance, risk management, and leadership execution. The show is particularl... more

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7. Roger Steare
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