378: The Best Boards Ask the Hardest Questions

378: The Best Boards Ask the Hardest Questions

May 26, 2026 · 51 min · Episode 378

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Vera Cherepanova discusses the importance of asking difficult questions in board governance and the role of ethics in leadership.

Vera Cherepanova, Executive Director of Boards of the Future, believes the strongest boards are not the ones with the best reports, but the ones willing to ask the hardest questions. In this conversation, she explains why ethics cannot be treated as a compliance exercise or a checklist after decisions are made. True governance requires courage, dissent, and a willingness to examine what leaders may prefer not to see. We explore her concept of FOFO—fear of finding out—and how it keeps bo...

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