185. Dame Anne Richards: From CERN to Coutts: How boards behave under pressure

Dame Anne Richards is Chair of Coutts, NED at Land Securities and Chair of TheCityUK Leadership Council. Previously, she was CEO of Fidelity International. Listen to this episode to find out more about: The three boardroom experiences that shaped Dame Anne Richards (01:57) The afternoon the entire board resigned (06:01) Why trust matters more than governance processes (14:38) Why boards should think of their CEO like a battery, and how to recharge them (17:00) How boards can kill good ideas without realising it (18:45) The puddle and stream problem every CEO faces (21:48) Why board agreement doesn’t mean board commitment (24:07) The unexpected risks of planned CEO successions (25:02) The chair's balancing act during a CEO handover(26:29) ⚡The Lightning Round⚡(28:57) Audience Q&A (34:05)

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Music: Kate Mac

Audio: Nick Kold

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