Take on Board Helga Svendsen

This week on the Take on Board podcast, I am taking you through through the wind up of the Center for Sustainability leadership. I was chair of the board when we had to make some tough decisions.
So wind up, it's not a dirty word. In fact, winding up an organization, if done at the right time in the right way, is something that I believe boards can and should be proud of. It's a natural part of the business cycle of an organization.
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The podcast today is based on a presentation I did at the Better Boards conference in 2019. If you'd like to see that presentation - rather than just listen to this edited, updated version - you can watch it on YouTube
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Today on the Take on Board podcast, I recap the second and very full day of the Australian Institute of Company Directors conference and share my reflections.
Hear from me and highlights and takeaways from some of my awesome TOB Correspondents: Kate Waterford, Ruth Faulkner, Jane Andrews, Suzie Thoravel, Emma Olivier, Chaman Sidhu, Zivit Inbar, Sarah Brindley and Sarah Anderson.
There are numerous topics I’ll be covering in the future on the podcast, so if there is a takeaway that resonated with you, please get in touch and let me know.
Links and Resources
Board directors should serve shorter terms says former CBA chair
Edelman Trust Barometer
Ben's Bites
Last Week in AI
MIT Technology Review
The Economist
WIRED
The Information
Perplexity AI
Coursera - https://www.coursera.org/
Open University - https://www.open.edu/
AI For Everyone - https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyone
Take on Board episode 90: Dr Fiona Kerr asks, “okay, my brain does what now while I’m on a Zoom board meeting?” - https://helgasvendsen.com.au/take-on-board-podcast/episode-90-fiona-kerr/
Take on Board episode 108: Sandra Sucher on why The Power of Trust is more than the title of her latest book - https://helgasvendsen.com.au/take-on-board-podcast/episode-108-sandra-sucher/
Take on Board episode 246: My AICD Australian Governance Summit 2024 recap with special correspondents (day 1) - https://helgasvendsen.com.au/take-on-board-podcast/episode-246-ags-recap/

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Today on the Take on Board podcast, I recap the Australian Institute of Company Directors conference and share my reflections from the first day.
Hear from me and reflections from some of my awesome TOB Correspondents: Chaman Sidhu, Sarah Fairhurst, Clare Schonfeld, Sarah Anderson and Ari Magalhaes.
There are numerous topics I’ll be covering in the future on the podcast, so if there is a takeaway that resonated with you, please get in touch and let me know.
Links and Resources
Board directors should serve shorter terms says former CBA chair
Edelman Trust Barometer
At The Forefront: Update on the Regulatory Environment - Presentation by Professor Pamela Hanrahan UNSW and Johnson Winter Slattery
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Today on the Take on Board podcast I’m speaking with Julie Bearzatto about Risk. What questions should you be asking about technology and the strategy behind balancing growth & risk  
Julia has spent 20 years working with technology companies, from startups, scale ups to mature businesses. Much of this time has been in the FinTech space and she become passionate about sharing her experience to educate directors and help companies to scale. 
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Julia on LinkedIn
Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders by L. David Marquet
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Today on the Take on Board podcast I’m speaking with Ruhee Meghani about inclusion and wellbeing in the boardroom.
Ruhee in on the Regional Advisory Council member at the Victorian Multicultural Commission. She previously chaired the first global South Asian Employee Resource Group for a major retail brand.  
 
Ruhee is the founder of Allied Collective, Australia's first inclusive facilitation & wellbeing agency that prioritizes purpose-led leadership development through future focused training. With over 12 years of experience across wellbeing, retail, advertising, sports management, hospitality, Ruhee is a thought leader in inclusive wellbeing, a Yoga philosophy teacher, and public speaker. With an academic background in psychology & business management, she brings a unique perspective on how we live & work whilst balancing wellbeing. 
Links and Resources
Ruhee on LinkedIn
Radical Candor by Kim Scott
DEI Reconstructed by Lily Zheng
Inclusion on Purpose by Ruchika Tulshyan
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This episode in being reaired in honour of Linda White who passed away at the end of February. To me Linda was a colleague and friend. I learned so much from her and I am certain you will as well.
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Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Linda White.
Linda describes herself as having done heaps, she rarely says no, and she firmly believes you are never to old learn new things.
She's on the National Executive for the Australian Labor Party, the executive of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, the National Executive of the Australian Services Union. And she's also on the board of the Chifley Research Centre, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, the MCG Trust, and the Portable Long Service Leave governing board.
She was formerly on the board of Legal Super, the Royal Botanic Gardens, 200 Gertrude Street, Footscray Community Legal Service and the Australian Social Inclusion board.
Being on high-profile boards means dealing with media scrutiny. Linda explains to Helga how this can help a board stay focused and how one of the best chairs she ever worked with made his impact on her.
Boards Linda is on:
National Executive for the Australian Labor Party
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Australian Services Union
Chifley Research Center
Australian Center for the Moving Image
MCG Trust
Portable Long Service Leave
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