Exploring what makes for Board effectiveness

In this episode we're with Professor Tim Rowley who joins us to talk about INSEAD's latest governance programme, IDP Connect: Boardroom in Practice, aimed squarely at graduates of the International Directors Programme. Tim also explains what makes him excited about this new offer and why lifelong learning is of critical importance for those working at a governance level. 

Blue Ocean Strategy, an innovation framework developed at INSEAD, has been evolving the suit the times we live in, both as a theory and in practice on the executive programme of the same name. AI, typically a driver for productivity and boosting efficiency, is now woven throughout said programme to illustrate how it can be used to test and refine Blue Ocean ideas. Programme Director, Professor Andrew Shipilov, explains how.    Learn more about the INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy programme here: https://www.insead.edu/executive-education/strategy/blue-ocean-strategy

Dr. Ana Lueneburger and Professor Graham Ward have long had a passion for leadership development have been helping senior leaders dive deep into introspection and re-imagination over many years; Helping and guiding them to find their purpose.  Now they bring this passion and experience to the Challenge of Leadership programme at INSEAD.  Hear how they do it, and what makes them tick, in our latest podcast episode. To learn more about the Challenge of Leadership programme here: https://www.insead.edu/executive-education/top-management/challenge-leadership     

What makes for Board effectiveness? Is it the ability to make better decisions that are in the interest of those it owes allegiance to? Is it agility? Transparency? Independence?  Is it a balancing act of all these and much more?  In this episode I'm with Professors Andrew Shipilov and Tim Rowley and we're going to be talking about what makes, in their opinion, a Board effective today. 

"Do you want to die in blissful ignorance? Or do you want to know a little bit more about what it's like to not be just truly human, but what it's like to be truly you. We tend to get caught up in the tide of the life that we're leading and as result of that we not only miss certain things about the activity in which we are occupied but we also miss thing about ourselves." Professor Graham Ward explains why self-exploration is crucial for senior leaders if they want to effectively lead other people. Learn more about The Challenge of Leadership programme here: https://www.insead.edu/executive-education/top-management/challenge-leadership

"Being the head of risk management in Asia-Pacific and my company going onshore in China, I wanted to gain more business acumen, experience and knowhow about the business environment in china. TIEMBA really spoke to me with that east, meets west programme and ability to study at two universities." Camille O'Sullivan explains what drove her to apply for the Tsinghua-INSEAD Executive MBA (TIEMBA) and embark on a deep learning journey.    To learn more about the TIEMBA programme, do visit the programme page here: https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/tsinghua-insead-executive-mba.   To connect with Camille, visit her Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camille-osullivan/    

For Maiza Goulart, being able to balance family life with work life is a top priority. When it comes to her commitment to learning, it is no different. Taken into a programme bubble of 4 weeks on the Advanced Management Programme, Maiza had to balance bringing her daughter to France from Brazil and committing her time and energy to the INSEAD learning.  Thankfully, she found at INSEAD a very inclusive environment which allowed her to divide her time between developing my career and participating in her daughter's growth.   Discover more about the Advanced Management Programme: https://www.insead.edu/executive-education/general-management/advanced-management-programme 

Emiko Adachi enrolled on the Executive Master of Change at a pivot in her life and career. Seeking guidance on where to head next, and how to get there, she went through a process of transformation and transition.  Here is her story of change.  To learn more about the programme, click here: https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/executive-master-change 

What is creative thinking? Are we all born creative thinkers and is it a skill that can be honed over time with practice?  With creative thinking fast becoming a sought after skill in the workplace, how can it be used in an organisational sense? If so, how, why and to what end?    In this episode I am joined by Professor Manuel Sosa and together we explore just what we mean by creative thinking and why it matters.    To learn more about INSEAD's Design Thinking and Creativity for Business programme, click here.     

In this episode, Professor Karel Cool explains why engaging in sustainability matters for organisations. Why they should do it, how they can do it and the strategic opportunity it presents.  Want to learn more on the topic? Have a look at the INSEAD Business Sustainability Programme