The Job Hunting Podcast How to Start Your Board Director Career - Interview with Marion Macleod (Ep 56)
Marion Macleod is a non-executive director with over 25 years’ board experience. Coming from a STEMM background she has had creative, corporate, and business careers – and sees herself as someone who brings a number of perspectives to the table. She brings a reflective diversity of thinking that supports the strategic consideration of risk-managed opportunities. An avid interest in current affairs also provides a deep understanding of the current perspective.
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Timestamps to guide your listening:
- 09:00 – Zoom dynamics and etiquette
- 27:21 – Marion’s career
- 37:58 – The pre-requisites to be considered for a non-executive board position
- 41:09 – Misconceptions about the role of board directors
- 44:12 – How to begin your career as a board director
- 47:26 – Government boards
- 49:35 – Board director job applications
- 59:52 – Networking
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Alan Robert Kohler AM is an Australian financial journalist and newspaper editor You can follow him on Twitter here: @AlanKohler
- Episode 37 - The missing 33%: The CEO confidant improving diversity and inclusion in the corporate world, with Michelle Redfern
- Episode 48 - Emerging Jobs and Technologies, with Associate Professor Catherine Ball
- Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Marion's new course coming up in early 2021: Australian Governance Academy
About the host, Renata Bernarde
Hello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress.
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