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Board Talk: Off the Cuff

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About the show

Board Talk: Off the Cuff is a new podcast from the Institute of Directors in New Zealand, featuring candid conversations with emerging and seasoned governance professionals with insights and practical tools to support those navigating leadership and the boardroom. Through the series, you'll gain useful tips from directors with diverse industry sector knowledge that will open the doors to the boardroom with real people sharing their perspectives on the obstacles, challenges and positive benefits of contributing at the board table, including why they're giving back to the community (or their organisations of choice), and why people are at the heart of good governance. -------------------------- The Institute of Directors is a not-for-profit organisation in Aotearoa New Zealand led by a vision to support directors to positively transform the future. To find out more, or for free access to board toolkits and resources head to iod.org.nz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.