Boardroom Confidential

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Boardroom Confidential reveals what really happens when the boardroom doors close and the stakes are high. Join journalist and board member Emily Sheffield as she takes a senior business figure through three big agenda items: the boardroom pressure that tests every leader, the lessons learned around the table, and the dynamics that can make or break organisations. Discover the stories leaders usually only share with their peers. Brought to you by Sherpany, the meeting management solution for board and executive teams.

  1. Brave questions, diversity, and boardroom pressure, with Terri Duhon, NED and Risk Chair

    4d ago

    Brave questions, diversity, and boardroom pressure, with Terri Duhon, NED and Risk Chair

    "The most powerful tool I have at my disposal as chair of the risk committee is other people in the room." This week's guest on the Boardroom Confidential podcast, powered by Sherpany, is Terri Duhon, non-executive director and risk chair at Rathbones and the money transfer company Wise.  Terri shares the boardroom stories and insights that have shaped her career, including confidently walking into her first Morgan Stanley board meeting and realising within minutes that she was joining a conversation with years of history, a language full of acronyms, and a scope far broader than anything she'd mastered before.  She reveals where she believes boardroom pressure really sits, why the most powerful tool she has as risk committee chair is the other people in the room, and her pre-meeting technique that ensures different voices are heard in the boardroom. Terri began her career as a derivatives trader before becoming an entrepreneur, author, and board director. She served on the board of Morgan Stanley International for many years, is an ambassador for Women on Boards, and is a guest lecturer at the London School of Economics and Oxford University. Boardroom Confidential is brought to you by Sherpany, a leading meeting management solution, designed to meet the unique needs of the board, board committee, and executive meetings.  Connect with Sherpany on LinkedIn.  Want to know more about us? Visit our website here: sherpany.com/en.  This is an 18Sixty production for Sherpany. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Introduction (06:25) Acronyms and Asking Questions (12:30) What Makes A Great Chair (14:36) Dynamics, Diversity and Imposter Syndrome (17:09) Be Brave In Your First Meeting

    20 min
  2. Cash, risk and 4am boardroom decisions, with Simon Laffin, Former Chairman, Flybe

    May 28

    Cash, risk and 4am boardroom decisions, with Simon Laffin, Former Chairman, Flybe

    "Companies don't go bust because they don't make profit. They go bust because they run out of cash." This week's guest on the Boardroom Confidential podcast, powered by Sherpany, is Simon Laffin, an experienced chairman, executive and non-executive director with 35 years of board experience.  Simon has served as chairman of the airline Flybe Group, healthcare real estate company Assura and gardening equipment firm Hozelock Group.  He shares the boardroom experiences that have shaped his career, including the emergency overnight meeting that decided the fate of thousands of jobs - and his reputation. He also reveals how experience has taught him to pay more attention to cashflow than profit, and that more time in the boardroom needs to be spent on considering risk. Simon is the author of “Behind Closed Doors: The Boardroom - How to Get In, Get On and Make a Difference”, and his new book, “Why Companies Fail” is out this autumn. Boardroom Confidential is brought to you by Sherpany, a leading meeting management solution, designed to meet the unique needs of the board, board committee, and executive meetings.  Connect with Sherpany on LinkedIn.  Want to know more about us? Visit our website here: sherpany.com/en.  This is an 18Sixty production for Sherpany. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Introduction (02:55) Flybe’s Cash Issues (08:34) Risk And Strategy (13:17) Think The Unthinkable (16:36) Diversity Beats Consensus

    19 min
  3. Culture, governance-driven performance and boardroom renewal, with Didier Cossin, Governance Expert, IMD

    May 14

    Culture, governance-driven performance and boardroom renewal, with Didier Cossin, Governance Expert, IMD

    "Strategy used to be a plan. There are very few organisations that are stable enough now to have that five-year plan in a meaningful way." This week's guest on the Boardroom Confidential podcast, powered by Sherpany, is Didier Cossin, Chaired Professor of Governance and Finance at IMD Business School and Founder Director of the IMD Global Board Center.  Didier shares the boardroom stories and insights that have shaped his career, including facilitating a two-day board retreat that transformed a company's strategy and its board dynamics, bringing a disruptive board member's perspective into focus. He shares his view that AI and geopolitics have made board renewal an urgent priority, and why cybersecurity has moved from a committee-level concern to a full board matter. In Didier’s view, it is governance that will drive performance in a less-certain world. One of the world's leading authorities on corporate governance, Didier has worked with sovereign wealth funds, major pension funds, and organisations across the globe to improve board effectiveness, design, and dynamics.  He is the author of “High Performance Boards”, serves as Chairman at PNYX Group, and is President of The Stewardship Institute. Boardroom Confidential is brought to you by Sherpany, a leading meeting management solution, designed to meet the unique needs of the board, board committee, and executive meetings.  Connect with Sherpany on LinkedIn.  Want to know more about us? Visit our website here: sherpany.com/en.  This is an 18Sixty production for Sherpany. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Introduction  (03:01) The AI Cyber Risk (07:21) Where Boards Fall Short (15:50) The Retreat That Changed Everything (18:11) Humility In The Boardroom

    20 min
  4. Season Two - Coming Soon | Boardroom Confidential

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    Season Two - Coming Soon | Boardroom Confidential

    Boardroom Confidential, a podcast by Sherpany, is back for a second season with more business leaders revealing what really goes on behind the boardroom doors when the pressure’s on and the stakes are high. Communication specialist, former newspaper editor and board member Emily Sheffield takes senior business figures through three big agenda items: the boardroom pressure that tests every leader, the lessons learned around the table, and the dynamics that can make or break organisations. These are the stories that define companies and careers, and the stakes have never been higher. Subscribe or follow today on your favourite podcast platform to make sure you never miss an episode.  Brought to you by Sherpany, the meeting management solution for board, board committee and executive teams. Connect with Sherpany on LinkedIn Want to know more about us? Visit our website here: sherpany.com/en This is an 18Sixty production for Sherpany.

    2 min
  5. A $1.5bn exit, getting fired and healthy boardrooms, with Brian O’Kelley, CEO, Scope3

    Jan 15

    A $1.5bn exit, getting fired and healthy boardrooms, with Brian O’Kelley, CEO, Scope3

    “A healthy boardroom is one where there is a vibrant sharing of ideas, where very few things are off the table.” This week's guest on the Boardroom Confidential podcast is Brian O’Kelley, a serial entrepreneur who has built and sold multiple companies throughout his career. Most notably, he co-founded AppNexus, a software platform that optimised programmatic online advertising, and was later sold to AT&T for $1.5bn. Brian shares the boardroom stories that have shaped his career, including being fired for opposing a sale, and trying to convince his board to “take on” a tech giant. He shares his views on what he feels the role of a board should be, the importance of assembling the right team, and why some setbacks can be a catalyst for growth. Boardroom Confidential is brought to you by Sherpany, a leading meeting management solution, designed to meet the unique needs of the board, board committee, and executive meetings. Connect with Sherpany on LinkedIn Want to know more about us? Visit our website here: sherpany.com/en This is an 18Sixty production for Sherpany. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Introduction (02:40) The Google Dilemma (07:20) The Importance of Pre-Meetings (13:10) Choosing the Right Investors (21:02) Embracing Failure and Adversity

    28 min
  6. AI, boardroom unknowns and preparation, with Mark Williams, Chief Revenue Officer, Datasite Group

    12/18/2025

    AI, boardroom unknowns and preparation, with Mark Williams, Chief Revenue Officer, Datasite Group

    “The amount of unknowns that I had on the table, I joked with my CEO at the time that we needed a bigger table.” This week's guest on the Boardroom Confidential podcast is Mark Williams, Chief Revenue Officer at Datasite Group, a company providing secure software solutions for managing the full spectrum of financial transactions. Mark has years of experience as a senior sales leader and, unlike our previous guests, Mark doesn't sit on a board, but his experiences in the boardroom have often come at the most crucial times for a business. He shares with us the boardroom stories that have shaped his career, including being thrust into a high-stakes board meeting at just 28 years old when a single deal could materially impact quarterly results for a public company. He talks about overcoming imposter syndrome through meticulous preparation, using preparation as a tool to overcome boardroom unknowns, the "one build rule" that transformed how he approaches board communications, and why understanding the people in the room is just as important as knowing your numbers.  He also shares his views on how AI is enhancing rather than replacing human connection in business, and why he is “bullish” about the positive impact the technology can have on business dealings in the near future. Boardroom Confidential is brought to you by Sherpany, a leading meeting management solution, designed to meet the unique needs of the board, board committee, and executive meetings. Connect with Sherpany on LinkedIn Want to know more about us? Visit our website here: https://sherpany.com/en This is an 18Sixty production for Sherpany. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Introduction (01:31) Evolution of Data Rooms (04:39) Preparation and Support (06:15) Overcoming Imposter Syndrome (09:03) The One Build Rule: Effective Communication in the Boardroom (16:53) The Future of AI in Board Meetings

    22 min
  7. Conflict, responsibility, and Hollywood boardroom interventions, Margaret Heffernan, Entrepreneur

    12/04/2025

    Conflict, responsibility, and Hollywood boardroom interventions, Margaret Heffernan, Entrepreneur

    This week's guest on the Boardroom Confidential podcast is Margaret Heffernan, author, entrepreneur, and professor at the University of Bath's School of Management. She shares with us the boardroom stories that have shaped her career, including running software companies during the dot-com boom, managing conflict at the top, and how a star of the screen showed great bravery to jolt a board into action. Margaret has been CEO of five businesses, served on numerous boards, and now chairs boards herself. She's authored seven books on business and leadership and has mentored chief executives for the past 15 years. Her TedTalks have attracted millions of views, including ‘Dare to Disagree’ and ‘Forget the Pecking Order at Work’. She talks candidly about being the only female in the boardroom, the systemic issues women still face in boardrooms today, and her disappointment that progress has stalled.  She also shares her thoughts on how to get the best from introverted board members, and her belief that executive teams flourish when allowed to take responsibility for making decisions. Links: Ted Talk: Dare to Disagree Ted Talk: Forget the Pecking Order at Work Boardroom Confidential is brought to you by Sherpany, a leading meeting management solution, designed to meet the unique needs of the board, board committee, and executive meetings. Connect with Sherpany on LinkedIn Want to know more about us? Visit our website here: https://sherpany.com/en This is an 18Sixty production for Sherpany. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Introduction  (01:49) Early Internet Era Challenges (07:05) Repositioning the Business (16:41) Gender Dynamics in the Boardroom (24:16) Listening and Communication Skills (26:44) Crisis with a Hollywood Twist

    31 min
  8. Boardroom perspectives, control, and moral decisions, with Roei Samuel

    11/13/2025

    Boardroom perspectives, control, and moral decisions, with Roei Samuel

    “Match the board and the exec team with the level that you are at, it’s really important to have that chemistry and understand what you need from the board.” This week’s guest on the Boardroom Confidential podcast is Roei Samuel, CEO and founder, as well as non-executive director and advisor to multiple boards. Roei says one of the biggest lessons he’s learned in the boardroom is that chemistry is more important than credentials: “At times it was really clear that although we may have had someone on the board early on who had been there and done it, it didn't necessarily mean they were right fit for the specific board that we had.” He also tells us how he thinks his behaviour when sitting on a board has developed over the years, saying he now “aggressively” tries to see things from other people’s perspective. And he talks about the “brutal” experience of sitting on a board where the CEO was engaged in illegal activity, and what it was like selling his first company at the age of 26. Roei says he is on a mission to lower the barriers to entry for those who want to build and scale a business. He's now the CEO and founder of Connectd, a platform that connects startups with experienced executives and advisors. Boardroom Confidential is brought to you by Sherpany, a leading meeting management solution, designed to meet the unique needs of the board, board committee, and executive meetings. Connect with Sherpany on LinkedIn Want to know more about us? Visit our website here: sherpany.com/en This is an 18Sixty production for Sherpany. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Introduction (03:35) Forming the First Board (09:43) Challenges as an Angel Investor (12:04) Dealing with Boardroom Issues (16:36) Building Effective Boards

    21 min
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Boardroom Confidential reveals what really happens when the boardroom doors close and the stakes are high. Join journalist and board member Emily Sheffield as she takes a senior business figure through three big agenda items: the boardroom pressure that tests every leader, the lessons learned around the table, and the dynamics that can make or break organisations. Discover the stories leaders usually only share with their peers. Brought to you by Sherpany, the meeting management solution for board and executive teams.

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  • Creator
    Sherpany
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Sherpany
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    Boardroom Confidential