The Insightful Director

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.

01-31
28:34

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.

01-31
33:14

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.

01-31
32:18

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.

01-31
33:35

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.

01-31
35:55

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.

01-31
35:16

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.

01-31
29:56

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.

01-31
35:40

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.

01-30
33:20

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.

01-30
32:12

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