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

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

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 Governance Assessor to the UK’s Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry – guides listeners through management case studies, turnaround stories, and candid executive interviews. With nearly 20 years inside the C-suite, Erika highlights the strengths, shortcomings, conflicts, and strategic decision-making that define modern corporate governance. Every episode brings together voices from across leadership: executives, chairs, and directors who have stood on the edge of critical calls, felt the weight of risk, and lived with the outcomes. Expect leadership decisions, director dialogue, and perspectives from across industries where governance and grit collide. Guests include: -Roger Steare, British Ethicist and Corporate Philosopher – on morality and humanity in leadership decisions. -Pav Gill, Founder & CEO of Confide Platform – on navigating the Wirecard whistleblowing corporate scandal. -Emma Parry, Founder & CEO of NovaFin Consulting Ltd – on gender diversity and company culture change in corporate governance. -Professor Sir Andrew Lewis Likierman, London Business School – on mergers, acquisitions, and AI’s impact on board effectiveness and boardroom dialogue. These conversations deliver more than headlines. They provide: -Practical C-suite insights and a behind-the-scenes view of major boardroom decisions. -First-hand accounts of growth under pressure through risk management, resilience, and renewal. -Applicable governance lessons, chair perspectives, and strategies to help you sharpen your own leadership and advance in your organisation. -- About the Host: Erika Eliasson-Norris is a respected voice on board effectiveness and strategic decision-making. She works with boards and leadership teams to transform governance into a strategic advantage. As author of The Secret Diary of a Company Secretary, Erika provides a candid account of life inside the boardroom – a foundation for the honest conversations she now brings to Grit in the Boardroom. -- If you enjoy podcasts like How I Built This with Guy Raz or Worklife with Adam Grant, you’ll find Grit in the Boardroom to be your go-to source for real boardroom decisions, authentic executive interviews, and the unfiltered stories of leaders navigating complexity with grit.

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September 9, 2026 28 mins
Recorded in New Zealand during the IoD Leadership Conference 2026 in Wellington, this episode brings Erika Eliasson-Norris's executive interviews to an international audience for the first time, as part of Grit in the Boardroom. In this director dialogue, Erika sits down with Ben Kepes, a professional director, technology analyst, entrepreneur, and investor, for a masterclass in leadership and C-suite insights on what it really me...
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Real leadership is not taught overnight. It is what happens when you see your own name in the redundancy envelope, deliver the speech anyway, and then ask: who is the safety net for the person at the top?  In this episode of Grit in the Boardroom, Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance, sits down with Dr Heather Melville OBE for one of the most powerful executive interviews on what it truly means to lead through adve...
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Trust isn’t a nice-to-have. It is an operating system for leadership decisions, boardroom decisions, and business resilience under real pressure. In this conversation, Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance, speaks with Douglas R. Conant, former CEO of Campbell Soup Company, and one of the most respected voices in strategic decision making and corporate governance today. This is one of those executive interviews that...
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The strongest leadership is not inherited. It is built from nothing, in the moments where there is no precedent, no rulebook, and no culture yet written.  In this episode of Grit in the Boardroom, Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance, sits down with Juergen Maier CBE for an in depth executive interview on leadership decisions, institutional building, and what it truly takes to lead when the stakes are national. As ...
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The strongest leadership is not built in comfort. It is forged in the moments where there is no playbook, no precedent, and no time to wait.    In this episode of Grit in the Boardroom, Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance, sits down with Dr. I. Stephanie Boyce CBE FKC for one of the most compelling executive interviews on leadership decisions, institutional trust,...
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The best boards do not just make decisions. They create the conditions for strategic decision making, stronger challenge, and more effective implementation. In this episode of Grit in the Boardroom, Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance, sits down with Patrick Dunne OBE for one of the sharpest executive interviews with one of the UK’s leading voices on board effectiveness, corporate governance and leadership decisi...
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The real test of leadership is not when everyone agrees with you. It is when your values are challenged, your corporate decision-making skills are scrutinised, and standing by your principles comes at a personal cost. In this episode, Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance, speaks with Professor Tariq Modood MBE, one of Britain's leading thinkers on multiculturalism, identity, c...
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Leaders who understand this will be the ones who get it right: governance is not just about oversight; it is about knowing when to challenge, when to intervene, and how to lead when the stakes are human as well as financial. In this episode, Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance, speaks with Professor Sally Wheeler OBE, Vice Chancellor of Birkbeck, University of London. Sally is a distinguished academic and leader in cor...
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Leaders who understand this will be the ones who get it right: The boards that will define the next decade aren’t just governing platforms and processes; they are governing people.  In this episode, Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance, speaks with Nneka Abulokwe OBE, a governance and technology leader with extensive experience helping boards steer complex digital ...
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We’re diving into one of the most dramatic turnaround stories in the industry that involved taking on a failing business and turning it into Agency of the Year in three years. That doesn't happen by accident -. it happens through culture, clarity, and the courage to make decisions nobody else wants to make.  In this episode, Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance,&nb...
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Creating the scaffolding that outlasts any single leader is the result of purposeful, long-term leadership including the ability to build cultures, strategies, and successions that endure. Most organisations measure success by the quarter. But what happens when that short-termism becomes the biggest threat to long-term survival?  In this episode, Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance, s...
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Most boardroom decisions don’t fail because of bad data; they fail because of poor strategic decision-making. In this episode, Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance, speaks with Sir Andrew Likierman, one of the UK’s leading voices on corporate governance and leadership. Together, they explore why mergers fail, how boards can strengthen risk management...
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Are you presenting yourself strategically to the people who will let you sit in the boardroom? Networking, communication, and continuous self-reinvention during company culture change is critical to success in senior leadership and non-executive director roles.   Host Erika Eliasson Norris – CEO of Beyond Governance and Governance Assessor to the UK’s Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry –...
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What if innovation wasn’t a side project, but a tool your teams could use every day to make better decisions, solve problems faster, and drive growth? With board roles at British Airways, Chanel, and the British Chambers of Commerce, guest Baroness Martha Lane Fox brings sharp chair perspectives and grounded C-suite insights into what really happens in high-stakes boardrooms. From...
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Drawing on decades of experience advising organisations including General Electric, Coca-Cola, Wells Fargo and Nike, Ram Charan knows that the most important job of any board is selecting, coaching and, when necessary, replacing the chief executive officer (CEO). The truth is that boardroom decisions rarely fail because of a lack of intelligence. They fail because of hesitation and ego, and they depend on courag...
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Former FinTech general counsel and whistleblower behind the Wirecard scandal, Pav Gill, joins Grit in the Boardroom to explain how to navigate the intimidating reality of corporate scandal and how to avoid being complicit.  Host Erika Eliasson-Norris - CEO of Beyond Governance and Governance Assessor to the UK’s Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry -&nb...
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How to avoid corporate scandals, improve board effectiveness, and foster company culture change that drives business resilience and growth under pressure is the focus of this first episode of Grit in the Boardroom. Host Erika Eliasson-Norris - CEO of Beyond Governance and Governance Assessor to the UK’s Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry - i...
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January 28, 2026 1 min
Expect breakdowns of leadership decisions, open director dialogue, and governance perspectives from across industries on Grit in the Boardroom. Bi-weekly episodes of Grit in the Boardroom bring together voices from across leadership, including executives, chairs, and directors, who have stood on the edge of critical calls, felt the weight of risk, and lived with the outcomes.  Host Erika Eliasson-No...
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