{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"In Good Companies","title":"All Aboard: Anna Catalano on Gender and Diversity on Boards ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1773,"description":"When picturing a board of directors, what comes to mind? Men in suits sitting around a table? Well, you are not to blame. In 2023, women hold only 28% of board seats in the Russell 3000. So how are companies making efforts to diversify their leadership? How can established directors lift up people who haven’t always had their seat at the table? What is the benefit of seeing more diversity in the boardroom? Anna Catalano is well-placed to know. \n\nOver the last 20 years, Anna has perfected the art of board governance and sat on a dozen public boards. Fortune magazine named her one of the most powerful women in international business, which is no understatement. In recent years, she has become a prominent voice advocating for diversity and board refreshment in corporate leadership. \nTogether, we will talk about leadership and representation; the key functions of a board of directors today. We will also weigh up the challenges awaiting women in business, and think about how boards can make space for new talents. Looking back on her career, Anna will revisit her most formative experiences; from unconscious bias, to bold career turns, her story is as inspiring as it is insightful.\nPush the doors of the boardroom open with Patrick and Anna… And you will find that change is underway.\nHighlights:\nWhat a board of directors does (2:38)\nImproving diversity around the table (4:13)\nHow directors are recruited (5:49)\nReconciling diversity and meritocracy (8:09)\nHandling unconscious bias (10:08)\nThe importance of interrogating assumptions (12:29)\nHow board directors lift up new talents (14:23)\nThoughts on board refreshments (16:02)\nHow to get board-ready (18:39)\nSeizing new learning opportunities (22:23)\nGetting out of your comfort zone (24:08)\nDiversity to revisit the way things are done (26:21)\nWhat good leadership means to Anna (27:27)\n\nLinks:\nCadence Bank Website\nCadence Bank Twitter\nCadence Bank LinkedIn\nAnna’s Website\nAnna’s Blog \nAnna’s LinkedIn\nAnna’s Twitter\nAnna...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/XzrhyPQL4G1LxZ2ZGulAzOrcYh6dTHctf2s1IcGnWew/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI1NDgxLzE2NjQ5/ODQyNzktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}