The Insightful Director
The Insightful Director
Jodie Willmer
The Insightful Director is a podcast about governance that aims to both stimulate and inspire. Listen as Jodie Willmer interviews a fascinating and diverse range of people on boards and those who report to boards.
010: Finding My Voice on the Board with Veronica Kypros
Jodie speaks with Veronica Kypros, Executive Director of The Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists (ACBO) about her first board roles and how having mentors helped her find her voice in the boardroom.
Jan 31, 2017
28 min
009: Innovation and Leading Change with Danny Davis
Jodie speaks with Danny Davis, innovation and digital strategy expert, entrepreneur, board chair and director on a number of boards. Danny shares how use the board agenda to focus on strategic issues and leading change.
Jan 31, 2017
33 min
008: Asking the Questions That Need to be Asked with Kylee Bates
Jodie speaks with Kylee Bates, World President of International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) and the CEO of the Ardoch Youth Foundation about purposeful information for directors and on how to engage all board members on international teleconferences.
Jan 31, 2017
32 min
007: How Creating Networks Opens New Doors with Lorraine Ngwenya
Jodie speaks with Lorraine about being a young female entrepreneur who wants to help other young people find meaningful work. Jodie also learns what it's like to be the youngest board member on a high profile board.
Jan 31, 2017
33 min
006: Doing business that does good with Geoff Manchester
Jodie speaks with Geoff Manchester, co-founder and Director of Intrepid Travel, about the positive impact that businesses can choose to make in the lives of their employees and within local communities when times are tough.
Jan 31, 2017
35 min
005: Taking Risks Without Being Reckless with Robert Egger
Jodie speaks with Robert Egger, founder and President of L.A Kitchen who talks about bravery, how to make a difference, hunger, food security, ageing and the value of listening to volunteers. Robert pioneered self-sustaining social enterprise models that have spread across the USA.
Jan 31, 2017
35 min
004: The Power of Trust with Cheryl Lacey
Cheryl Lacey is an educationalist, entrepreneur, Rotarian and writer. Jodie speaks with Cheryl about the importance of asking insightful questions and the role trust plays in leadership on boards.
Jan 31, 2017
29 min
003: Building Trust, Partnership and a Common Higher Mission with Chip Conley
Chip Conley is a bestselling author, hospitality entrepreneur, board member of Burning Man and strategic advisor at Airbnb. Jodie speaks with Chip about creating a habitat for happiness on boards, employees, investors and customers.
Jan 31, 2017
35 min
002: Ways That Directors Can Keep Learning with Sarah Seddon
Jodie speaks with Sarah Seddon, a marketing expert in tourism, events and hospitality about her passion for life long learning and the role of mentors in her governance career. Sarah is currently Board Chair of Destination Melbourne.
Jan 30, 2017
33 min
001: Making Life on the Committee Easier with Isaak Dury
Jodie speaks with Isaak Dury, founder and CEO of TidyHQ about his journey into governance and the creation of a SaaS solution for clubs and not-for-profits.
Jan 30, 2017
32 min