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PODCAST EPISIDE TWO: β The importance of diversity of thought at board level in cultivating a highly engaged work force
In this episode it is a pleasure to be joined by Greg Reed, CEO at Places for People, a hugely successful and highly influential people centric executive business leader. Greg’s success stories are vast, and super impressive, and this session is really engaging, authentic, and insightful.
These are the questions that are covered in this podcast:
- How do you define βdiversity of thought,β especially in the context of a boardroom?
- What are some barriers to cultivating diversity of thought at the top? Is it an issue of recruitment, culture, or something else?
- Are there practices or habits that boards can adopt to ensure different perspectives are actually heard and valued?
- Have you ever personally experienced a moment where a unique perspective shifted the entire course of a decision or discussion?
- Who is the most influential leader you have worked with and why? And would you class them as a Unicorn or a Dark Horse as a leader?