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Enter the Boardroom with Nurole

76. Paul Pester - Hard & soft impact: economics, culture and detail in the boardroom

Jul 3, 2024
39:44

Paul Pester is Chair at Tandem Bank, NED at National Bank of Bahrain and former CEO of Virgin Money and TSB Banking Group. Tune in to hear Paul’s thoughts on: Where did the Virgin Money board add most value to you as CEO? (2:07) Can you talk about the rotating Chair concept? (3:44) Where could the board have added more value to you? (4:52) How did the Santander board help during the banking crisis? (7:56) How much detail should board members get into? (11:03) Why do things go wrong, in spite of experienced boards? (15:03) What keeps you awake at night as a board member? (17:17) How can boards impact company culture? (20:23) Are there quantitative frameworks boards can use to work on culture? (26:14) Do you have data that demonstrates how brand impacts revenue? (27:41) How did you start your board career? (31:23) How do you understand the role of the board? (33:10) ⚡The Lightning Round ⚡(35:45

Host: Oliver Cummings
Producer: Will Felton
Music: Kate Mac
Audio: Nick Kold
Email: podcast@nurole.com
Web: https://www.nurole.com/nurole-podcast-enter-the-boardroom

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