{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Boardroom Path","title":"Catherine May on Why Culture Beats Capability in the Boardroom","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3224,"description":"What does it actually take to move from the executive suite into the boardroom, and why do so many capable leaders misjudge the leap?\nIn this episode of The Boardroom Path, host Ralph Grayson speaks with Catherine May, an experienced chair, non-executive director and certified executive coach with more than 25 years at executive committee level in FTSE 30 businesses including RELX, Centrica and SABMiller. They explore why culture, not capability, decides whether a board succeeds, how aspiring NEDs can read their own fit before committing, and why a board seat is closer to a six-year commitment than a two-day-a-month role.\nCatherine also sets out a practical answer to the question every board is now asking: do we need an AI specialist in the room, or a sharper way to bring expertise to the table? Against research showing that boards are openly debating where human judgement should end and AI should begin, with only 37% of directors seeing their board as essential to value creation, this is a grounded guide to building a board career that lasts.\nCatherine May: Catherine May is an experienced chair, non-executive director, committee chair and certified executive leadership coach, and currently chair of the board at Shoreham Port. She spent more than 25 years at executive committee level in global FTSE 30 businesses, leading corporate affairs, investor relations, sustainability, crisis management, public affairs and brand strategy at RELX, Centrica and SABMiller. She founded Catherine May Associates in 2015, working with senior leaders and boards to strengthen governance, build high-performing cultures and prepare executives for board-level responsibility. She is recognised for her expertise in reputation, risk, leadership development and guiding organisations through transformation, giving her a distinctive perspective at the intersection of leadership, governance and corporate reputation.\nRalph Grayson: Ralph Grayson is a Partner in the Board Practice at Sainty...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/G1uU7T2K5h04MQMPyxv_eCIOS7fQfv5ldjQOH6K6dHU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80MzQ1/YWYwZWI5NzIzMmIz/NzEyYWJiNTJhZGEy/NTUzOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}