Beyond Governance: Understanding Human Performance in the Boardroom | Simon Laffin, Chair & NED
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The episode explores how understanding human performance can enhance board effectiveness through insights from human factors research.
Send us Fan Mail Is understanding the human performance of boards the missing dimension in board effectiveness? Drawing on insights from human factors research, this podcast discusses how communication, leadership, authority, cognitive bias, and group dynamics influence the quality of board decisions, and what directors can do differently. In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner, is joined by Simon Laffin. Simon has over 35 years of board experience as a chair, non...
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Host: Dr Sabine Dembkowski
Guest: Simon Laffin
Topics covered
- board effectiveness
- human performance
- communication
- leadership
- cognitive bias
- group dynamics
- decision making
Keywords
- boardroom
- human factors
- decision quality
- authority
- cognitive bias
- leadership
- group dynamics
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