
The Corporate Director Podcast
On The Corporate Director Podcast, we discuss the experiences and ideas behind what's working in corporate board governance in out digital-tech-fuled world. You'll hear interviews with corporate leaders who have compelling stories to share, governance researchers with new insights, and conversations with "governance geeks" who are passionate about finding the best ideas out there to help board directors do their work better. Episodes will feature topics such as: corporate governance, strategy, board culture, risk management, ESG, secure communication, digital transformation through boardroom technology, board meeting management, director recruiting and succession planning, board refreshment, boardroom meeting minutes and other good governance best practices.
Latest episodes

Apr 26, 2023 • 35min
New Responsibilities, New Faces in the Boardroom
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Dominique Shelton Leipzig, co-founder and co-CEO of NxtWork and cybersecurity & data privacy partner at Mayer Brown, discusses how diversifying the boardroom can help organizations meet new challenges and expectations.

Apr 12, 2023 • 35min
Lessons Learned: Advice from a First-Time Board Member
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Bridget Ross, CEO and Board Member, discusses joining her first board during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and how she’s used her own experience to innovate director onboarding at her own companies.

Mar 29, 2023 • 45min
Being a Next Gen Board Leader
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Nadia Rawlinson runs the gamut on what it means to be a Next Gen Board Leader: discussing age-inclusive board member policies, navigating HR issues in the boardroom, mitigating reputational risk and much more.

Mar 15, 2023 • 38min
Corporate Catastrophes 101
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear from Betsy Atkins, a seasoned director who has served on 37 public company boards, as she dives into the world of corporate catastrophe and crisis response, offering sage advice and best practices.

Mar 1, 2023 • 29min
100th Episode Special: Revisiting Governance in the Digital Age
In this special 100th episode edition of The Corporate Director Podcast, Brian Stafford and Dottie Schindlinger join us on the show as guests to take a four-year retrospective on their co-authored book, Governance in the Digital Age. Also, hear from host Meghan Day as she checks in from maternity leave to celebrate 100 episodes!

Feb 15, 2023 • 40min
What’s the Greatest Source of Cyber Risk? People
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Masha Sedova, Co-Founder and President of Elevate Security, discusses the most common source of cyber incidents: insider threats, whether malicious or intentional, and how organizations can center employees at the heart of cyber risk mitigation.

Feb 1, 2023 • 44min
What's on the Board Agenda in 2023?
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Dan Bigman, Editor at Corporate Board Member, reflects on the 20th edition of “What Directors Think” and discusses what the future may hold for boards. Josh Black, VP of Editorial at Insightia, a Diligent brand, joins our hosts to highlight key findings from Insightia’s latest report on shareholder activism trends.

Jan 18, 2023 • 39min
What’s New in Shareholder Relations?
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Kai Liekefett, Co-Chair of the Shareholder Activism & Corporate Defense Practice at Sidley Austin LLP, discusses what’s changing in the world of shareholder relations, including recent trends in activism and the introduction of the universal proxy card.

Dec 21, 2022 • 45min
Holiday Special: 2022 Governance Year in Review
In this special year-end edition of The Corporate Director Podcast, host Dottie Schindlinger is joined by fellow governance geeks Rachel Simon, new co-host and Senior Director of Product Marketing at Diligent, Kira Ciccarelli, Lead Research Specialist at Diligent Institute, and as always TK Kerstetter, Host of Inside America's Boardrooms, to discuss the top governance moments of 2022 and predictions for 2023.

Nov 16, 2022 • 42min
Full Steam Ahead: Adapting to a New Era of Business
In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, Alan Murray, CEO of Fortune Media, discusses the biggest challenge facing companies today, the future of stakeholder capitalism and ESG amid political blowback and stories from his latest book, Tomorrow’s Capitalist: My Search for the Soul of Business.
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