87. Isabel Fernandez-Mateo - Rejections & professional relationships in the boardroom
Description
Dr Isabel Fernandez-Mateo is a professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at London Business School, where she holds the Adecco Chair. Tune in to hear her thoughts on: What have you learned about rejections that those involved in board hiring should be aware of? (0:53 ) Have you noticed any demographic differences? (3:11 ) What are the practical implications for organisations hiring board members? (4:02 ) How can applicants get the most out of rejections? (5:09 ) Does an organisation's rejection process impact its performance? (7:17 ) What are the most common barriers to gender diversity? (9:16 ) What can board members do to remove them? (12:05 ) What data do boards need to diagnose and address the problem? (14:47 ) How do organisations know what their demographic targets should be? (15:53 ) How should boards define someone’s qualifications for a role? (18:38 ) Why should board members be more aware of their organisation’s internal professional relationships? (20:15 ) How can board members monitor these relationships? (22:00 ) What would you say to those who feel that relationships should be measured by gut, rather than analytics and data? (24:12 ) What are the ways in which relationships are influencing career outcomes which would be most surprising for our listeners? (25:33 ) How can people identify which relationships to invest in? (27:34 ) What is people analytics, and where do people get it wrong? (29:24 ) Do you have any examples of best practice? (34:17 ) ⚡The Lightning Round ⚡(36:09 )
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
United States
