BoardVision

Am I as good as my board peers? Do they think I’m a fraud? If you’ve found yourself asking such questions, you may be experiencing impostor syndrome.In this episode, board member and author Keith Dorsey and NACD advisor Susan Paley discuss impostor syndrome and self-doubt in the boardroom. They define what “impostor syndrome” is, how it manifests among directors, and how to tackle it individually and with peers.Host: Susan Paley, NACD advisorGuest: Keith Dorsey, NACD.DC®, senior advisor, United States, Boyden; board member, Continu, Pacific Crest Trail Association, Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business SchoolRelated NACD Resources:Redesigning Your Life: The Transition to a Portfolio LifestyleCulture as the Foundation: Building a High-Performance BoardVisit nacdonline.org for further research and information.

When faced with disruption, companies may feel compelled to pause business plans. To the contrary, RSM tax partner Karen Galivan believes, they must continue to innovate.In this episode, Galivan speaks with NACD advisor Susan Paley about how boards and companies are handling disruption amid geopolitical uncertainty, including tariff impacts. They define what a “disruptor” is and discuss the practices and structures that can be put in place to create resilience.Host: Susan Paley, NACD advisorGuest: Karen Galivan, tax partner, RSM US LLP; board member, RSM US, Junior Achievement of ChicagoRSM is a NACD sponsor, providing directors with critical and timely information, and perspectives. RSM is a financial supporter of the NACD.Related NACD Resources:Navigating Changing US Policy: Key Board Implications (landing page)How to Tackle Organizational Blind Spots and DisruptionVisit nacdonline.org for further research and information.

Service is Bob McDonald’s—and a nonprofit board’s—way of life.In this episode, McDonald and Mary Jacobson dive into McDonald’s journey from military to government to board service. They also discuss the nuances of nonprofit governance, how to approach finding nonprofit board roles, and what it takes to be an effective nonprofit director.Host: Mary T. Jacobson, senior regional director of the NACD chapter networkGuest: Hon. Robert A. McDonald, chair, Elizabeth Dole Foundation, West Point Association of Graduates; board member, Every Cure; former secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs; former chair and CEO, Procter & Gamble Co.; US Army veteranNACD Resources:Hon. Robert A. McDonald: Committed to Helping OthersDo Nonprofits Need Board Governance? (recorded event)Visit nacdonline.org for further research and information.

It’s one thing to be smart and curious. But to truly differentiate yourself as a leader requires processing time to look for patterns, lessons, and insights, says Adam Bryant.In this episode, Bryant and Susan Paley discuss the difficulties of and the motivations behind modern leadership, including the importance of listening, the paradoxes of leadership, and how the best leadership wisdom is also life wisdom.Host: Susan Paley, NACD advisorGuest: Adam Bryant, senior managing director and partner with the ExCo Group, former Corner Office columnist for the New York Times, author of The Leap to Leader, and coauthor of The CEO TestNACD Resources:Twenty-First–Century Board Oversight of Talent and SuccessionSummer Reading: The Evolving Nature of LeadershipVisit nacdonline.org for further research and information.

There’s one major rule for executives to lay a strong foundation with the board: no surprises, says board and C-suite member Peggy Foran.Foran and NACD advisor Susan Paley discuss the who, what, when, where, why, and how of executive engagement with the board, including what boards expect from executives, how executives can effectively prepare for board and committee meetings, and the key elements that foster a strong board-management relationship.Host: Susan Paley, NACD advisorGuests: Peggy Foran, chief governance officer, senior vice president, and corporate secretary of Prudential Financial and a board member at Orion Group HoldingsNACD Resources:How Boards and CEOs Can Establish a Strong Relationship10 Steps to a Better Board PartnershipVisit nacdonline.org for further research and information.

Why should global governance trends matter to US boards? Board member Mary McDowell and Russell Reynolds’s Rich Fields join NACD’s Friso van der Oord to discuss the themes dominating boardrooms around the world and how US governance compares to governance in other countries, with a close look at the United Kingdom.Host: Friso van der Oord, NACD senior vice president of contentGuests: Mary McDowell, nonexecutive director at Arrow Electronics and Autodesk and senior independent director at Informa; Rich Fields, head of the Russell Reynolds Board Effectiveness Practice and a member of the firm’s Board and CEO Advisory Partners NACD Resources:Global Risks Are Intensifying: Here Is What Boards Should KnowDigital Transformation: How to Unlock Innovation and Growth With Emerging Technologies—A GNDI Quick GuideVisit nacdonline.org for further research and information.

It’s all about self-discovery.Lisa Shalett, cofounder of Extraordinary Women on Boards, joins Susan Paley, NACD vice president of the chapter network, to discuss how anyone can start on their path to board service through networking, continuous learning, and self-investigation.Host: Susan Paley, NACD vice president of the chapter networkGuest: Lisa M. Shalett, cofounder of Extraordinary Women on Boards, a board member at MPower Partners and PennyMac Financial Services, and a former partner at Goldman SachsNACD resources:Demystifying the Path to Board ServiceGet Out the Map: The Journey to Your First Board SeatVisit nacdonline.org for further research and information.

Corporate boards are no longer simply a legal structure, but a body of humans in the spotlight.Peter R. Gleason, NACD president and CEO, joins Friso van der Oord, NACD senior vice president of content, to discuss how governance has changed over Gleason’s time in the field and how it will change in the future.Host: Friso van der Oord, NACD senior vice president of contentGuest: Peter R. Gleason, NACD president and CEONACD resources:The Future of the American Board: A Framework for Governing Into the FutureIt’s Time to Restore Balance in the Board-CEO RelationshipVisit nacdonline.org for further research and information.