Guest: Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO of Competent Boards
Are you ready for a robot on your Board of Directors? That’s just one change some corporate boards are considering. In these turbulent times, boards must change – but what are the best options to ensure your organization thrives?
Helle Bank Jorgensen joins host Maureen Metcalf to provide insights she’s garnered from years of studying boards. She sets the stage by sharing the future we’re facing, based on the forecasts presented at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos.
Here's what Helle and Maureen cover:
- Why misinformation and disinformation are more than political – they can destroy your business;
- The role – and risks – of AI and other tech on governance; and
- The deeper dive Helle takes on these issues in her new book, The Future Boardroom: How to Transform in Turbulent Times.
More insights from Helle on building better boards:
- The Future-Ready Board Member
- AI Must Earn Your Board’s Trust
- Stewarding the Future of the Planet: Views from the Boardroom
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RESOURCES:
You’ll find many board resources on Helle’s website: https://competentboards.com/.
Helle’s newest book, The Future Boardroom: How to Transform in Turbulent Times, is available for pre-order on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3QlOEGn, and on Kindle at https://amzn.to/3Qob0qw.
Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.
Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI, or check out the Kindle version at https://amzn.to/44buVz8. The audiobook version is now available at https://amzn.to/4dTCleZ.
Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here.
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
- To Stop a Tyrant by Ira Chaleff, on how leaders become tyrants and their types of followers, is in hardback on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3W5XDys and on Kindle at https://amzn.to/420Zvwc. An audiobook edition is coming soon.
- Bedtime Stories for Managers, a collection of short essays from Henry Mintzberg; it’s in paperback at https://amzn.to/4hl6gOb, and Kindle at https://amzn.to/3PYmSiX.
- Take Back Your Power: 10 New Rules for Women at Work by Ancestry CEO Deb Liu, on how to overcome the obstacles women still face in the workplace – especially in tech. It’s in hardback at https://amzn.to/47OUO9E, and audio at https://amzn.to/3Y6EmOQ.
The Future Boardroom: How to Transform in Turbulent Times by Helle Bank Jorgensen reveals the changes boards of directors must make in order to survive and thrive in the near future. It’s available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3QlOEGn, and on Kindle at https://amzn.to/3Qob0qw.
NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links.
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Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
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