High-performance teams, from the pitch to the boardroom, need to build up rapport together. This takes time. But, one of the major problems in most boardrooms is the lack of time together. Whatever ti

Paul's back chatting to with the best and brightest in his latest episode of the Future Directors Podcast. This week is Part 1 of a two-parter with technologist, Josh Klein. Josh is a truly fascinatin

Did you know that fewer than 1% of board directors worldwide have a formal qualification? Should this worry us? Do qualifications indicate competency? Do we miss out on better candidates when we seek

Were always working toward inclusivity and intersectionality at Future Directors. And, today, its particularly important that I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Paul recor

Our most provocative episode (title) ever. The week Paul - in just a few minutes - discusses the power of systems, language and stakeholders. How do these things play out in and around boardrooms? Pau

This week's short snippet from Paul focusses on a bit of research by those smart people at Havard and Penn universitiescalled . Apparently, we can routinelyunderestimate how likeable we seem to ot

We are back...again! Yes, the Future Directors Podcast is crazily inconsistent but you can't beat the content right? For the next little while, FDI Founder Paul Smith will be sharing his thoughts in

Its part two of last eps convo with FDIs Paul Smith and tech & governance experts, Pia Turcinov and Alan Jones. This time theyre thinking about how those dangerous and disruptive tech folk can r

You could be a banana farm. An insurer. A school network. It doesnt matter. Digital tech is now so integral to day-to-day life that, whatever business youre in, youre now a technology business. So

In the last of our series we Matt we talk about one of the most important people in the boardroom...the Chair. Youve probably heard the analogy about the board chair being like an orchestra conductor