Drawing on the leadership experience within Criticaleye’s global peer-to-peer Board Community, our podcast covers the leadership, strategy and stakeholder challenges senior executives are facing.
Episodes
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Episode 10 of our Inspiring Leaders Podcast
In this episode, we speak to Tanuj Kapilashrami, Chief Strategy & Talent Officer at Standard Chartered.
Hosted by Bridgette Hall, Senior Editor at Criticaleye, we ask Tanuj about the evolving role of HR, managing cross-cultural dynamics, and major trends to watch in 2024.
Discussion points include:
- Data driven HR
- The future of the workforce
- Advice for first-time HR leaders
- Evolving HR practices
- Where can Boards support the HR function?
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Episode 9 of our Inspiring Leaders Podcast
In this episode, we invite leaders to discuss the role of the CEO in the current climate, Board dynamics, and what guidance and support senior executives should be utilising.
Hosted by Marc Barber, Director of Content at Criticaleye, we were pleased to invite special guests Rachel Osborne, NED and Audit Committee Chair at Ocado Group, NED and Audit Chair at Marstons, and former CEO of Ted Baker and Fiona Ross, Chair of Córas Iompair Éireann (CIE), Chair of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and NED at The Scottish Government, onto this episode.
Both are Board Mentors at Criticaleye.
Discussion points include:
- Priorities and perspectives in boardrooms
- How to be an agile CEO?
- What distinguishes the best chief executives?
- Guidance and support for leaders
- Challenges for first-time CEOs
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
Episode 8 of our Inspiring Leaders Podcast
In this podcast, our guest speaker discusses the key findings from Criticaleye's Research on Chairs and Non-executives, board dynamics and the current landscape for businesses. Hosted by Emily Jones, Senior Editor at Criticaleye, we were pleased to invite Criticaleye CEO, Matthew Blagg.
Discussion points include:
- Do Chairs and NEDs need to be much closer to the business?
- Is psychological safety discussed enough on Boards?
- Boardroom dynamics and alignment on strategy, stakeholders and leadership.
- Issues moving up the agenda.
- Do Boards need more from committee Chairs in terms of data and insights?
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Episode 12: Criticaleye Asia Podcast - Cultivating Top Talent in Asia for Organisational Growth
Explore the dynamic landscape of talent management and leadership development in rapidly evolving Asia. Discover effective strategies for cultivating top talent, including guiding transitions and mentoring high performers. Featuring Criticaleye's General Managing Director, Michael Crompton, plus our guest President, APAC at Flywheel Digital, Dan Cotton.
Discussion points include:
- Challenges in acquiring and mentoring Talent
- Transitioning from Fast-Paced Startups to Large Corporations
- How has the nature of business disciplines changed over time?
- The Role of Mentorship in Management
- Identifying and Leveraging Opportunities for Growth
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Episode 7 of our Inspiring Leaders Podcast
In this podcast, our speakers discuss priorities for the next twelve months, advice for first-time CEOs and how can the Chair support the CEO? Hosted by Jacob Ambrose Willson, Senior Editor at Criticaleye, we were pleased to invite special guests Brittany Harris, Co-founder and CEO, Qualis Flow, Mark Whitby, Criticaleye Board Mentor, Chair, BibliU, and Melanie Lane, CEO, Pod Point.
Discussion points include:
- Pressure points for growth company CEOs over the next twelve months
- Board dynamics
- Where should Chairs be supporting and guiding the CEO?
- Evolving as a founder-CEO
- How can a mentor support a CEO of a Growth Company?
- Essential elements to drive high performance
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Episode 6 of our Inspiring Leaders Podcast
Focused on the HR Director role within the current landscape, future of the workforce, and how HR is evolving. Hosted by Bridgette Hall, Senior Editor at Criticaleye, we were pleased to invite special guests Claire Costello, Chief People and Inclusion Officer, Co-operative Group, and Nick Ulycz, Chief People Officer, Aldermore Group.
Discussion points include:
- The business landscape and how that’s impacting HR leadership
- The HRD’s role in supporting the senior leadership team and the Board, plus where they can make the most difference?
- What makes a high-performing HR leader?
- Advice for a first-time Group HRDs
- The impact AI is having on the workforce
- How our speakers’ leadership styles have changed and adapted over time
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Episode 5 of our Inspiring Leaders Podcast
Exploring the unique role of the Senior Independent Director (SID), this episode is part of Criticaleye's Inspiring Leaders Podcast. Featuring host and Senior Editor Emily Jones, and special guests Maria Darby-Walker, Senior Independent Director, Redwood Bank, Non-executive Director, Personal Group plc, and Natalie Ceeney CBE, Chair, Cash Access UK, SID, LV=, REM Chair, Anglian Water, Non-executive Director, OpenReach, and Criticaleye Board Mentor.
Discussion points include:
- The main responsibilities and duties of the SID
- What should the relationship between the SID and Chair be like?
- The role of the SID in times of crisis
- Where can Board dynamics go wrong?
- Should the SID be the successor to the Chair?
- Advice for NEDs stepping into the SID role
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Episode 11: Criticaleye Asia Podcast - Mentorship - Navigating the Journey to Leadership Success
Exploring the significance of mentoring in career development, particularly in transitioning from management to leadership roles. Featuring Criticaleye's Managing Director Charlie Wagstaff, plus our guest Board Mentor Bala Swaminathan.
Discussion points include:
- What is the role of a mentor?
- Is mentoring the bridge between management and leadership?
- Challenges when transitioning from an operational to the leadership role.
- Real-life experiences and insights mentors share to guide mentees through leadership challenges.
- How mentors can empower their mentees.
- Ways that mentees can effectively prepare for mentoring sessions to maximise their impact and benefit.
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Episode 4 of our Inspiring Leaders Podcast
Exploring how to be agile as a leader in 2024, this episode is part of Criticaleye's Inspiring Leaders Podcast. Featuring Host and Director of Content, Marc Barber, and special guests Sally Bridgeland, Chair, Impax Asset Management, Non-executive Director, RSA, Royal London, and David Guise, Senior Advisor, Newton Europe. Both are Criticaleye Board Mentors.
Discussion points include:
- The perspectives in Boardrooms over the next twelve months.
- Geopolitical trends and how might these impact businesses?
- The value of having access to external reference points in uncertain times.
- The CEO and Chair partnership and should the Chair be a mentor for the CEO?
- How can executives become more agile and does the role of the Chair/Non-executive Director need to change?
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Episode 3 of our Inspiring Leaders Podcast Series
Exploring the landscape for businesses in 2024, this episode is part of Criticaleye's Inspiring Leaders Podcast. Featuring Criticaleye Host and Director of Content, Marc Barber, and special guest Matthew Blagg, CEO, Criticaleye.
Discussion points include:
- The uncertain geopolitical landscape and how businesses are tackling a high interest rate and inflation environment.
- How can Boards keep up with the current economic trends.
- The latest tech trends and is there a knowledge gap within Boards?
- What should leaders prioritise in 2024, and what’s on the people agenda?
- What next year will bring for private equity backed companies.
- What areas can Boards be optimistic within the next twelve months?