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Exploring Leaders by Digoshen

Exploring Leaders by Digoshen

By The Digoshen Team

Do you wonder how trailblazing board members and leaders Sense at scale, Involve to innovate and Align the Actions in this increasingly digital world? Welcome to the Exploring Leaders podcast. The experienced Digoshen team (www.digoshen.com) interviews board members, executives and thought leaders from around the world for insights and inspiration on how to govern and lead responsibly in the digital age.
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New Value Creation is required for the Experience Economy - with International Thought Leader Joe Pine

Exploring Leaders by DigoshenAug 12, 2022

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How Can Boards Better Guide Real Time Leadership with Harvard Professor & IOC founder Carol Kauffman

How Can Boards Better Guide Real Time Leadership with Harvard Professor & IOC founder Carol Kauffman

This is "Exploring Leaders by Digoshen" episode 31, with Institute of Coachings Founder, Professor Carol Kauffman. Carol will share her story and her experience from coaching many of the worlds top CEOs, leaders & board members, inspiring you to take responsible leadership in the digital age. You can find the related Blogpost at the Digoshen.com/blog

Jul 03, 202334:51
Customer Insights with Google Executive & NED Tina
Mar 13, 202328:48
Culturally Diverse Leadership with Karen Loon

Culturally Diverse Leadership with Karen Loon

Non-Executive Board Director, Researcher, Author and Advisor Karen Loon. Karen will share her story, her own experience and her research about Culturally Diverse Leadership. A corresponding Blogpost can be found on Digoshen.Com/blog

Dec 18, 202240:13
Purpose & Profit with Professor George Serafeim

Purpose & Profit with Professor George Serafeim

Harvard Professor, Board Member and Advisor George Serafeim shares his story and his insights into the area of balancing corporate purpose with profit. George Serafeim shares insight from his work and his book "Purpose and Profit: How Business Can Lift Up the World", where his is  exploring the challenges and opportunities in building and sustaining profitable purpose-driven organizations that have a measurable positive impact on society. He is member of several boards including both listed and Fortune 100 companies, and he is an academic partner at State Street Associates. George is passionate about exploring and guiding leaders and companies in building companies that positively impact all stakeholder. 

Nov 08, 202241:40
Around the world with Erik Nordling

Around the world with Erik Nordling

Around the world with Erik Nordling. Senior Executive, Advisor & Author Erik Nordling shares his story and his vast international leadership experiences working in many countries and leading businesses all over the world. Learn from Eriks insights on cultural differences and leadership in other cultures. A related blogpost can be found at https://digoshen.com/blog/.  

Oct 03, 202241:04
Finding Possibility in Uncertainty with Susanna and Nathan Furr

Finding Possibility in Uncertainty with Susanna and Nathan Furr

This is "Exploring Leaders" episode 26, with Professor  Nathan Furr and entrepreneur Susanna Furr. 

Nathan and Susanna will share their stories and how they found the upside of uncertainty. Nathan is an Innovation Professor at INSEAD and Susannah an exprienced entrepreneur. 

They have researched, invented a framework, identified usable tools and written a book called "The Upside of Uncertainty- A guide to finding possibility in the unknown".  They are passionate about supporting companies and leaders to become more entreprenurial and see the opportunites on the back of uncertainties. 

This episode focuses on their journey, and insights and approaches they find useful for the top companies, leaders and boards 


Sep 28, 202247:08
The rise of entrepreneurial chairs - A conversation with Michael Hilb

The rise of entrepreneurial chairs - A conversation with Michael Hilb

The rise of entrepreneurial chairs - A conversation with Michael Hilb  

Board work and the role of chairs are changing. Some intriguing facts are identified and discussed with Professor, Board Member and Entrepreneur Michael Hilb

See related blogpost at Digoshen website; https://digoshen.com/blog/

Sep 19, 202253:16
Modularization & twice as effective with Martin Skold

Modularization & twice as effective with Martin Skold

This is "Exploring Leaders" episode 24, with Professor and exprienced board member Martin Skold. Martin will share his story on how modularization can make businesses twice as effective.

Welcome to listen and learn about

·  Martin Sköld and how it all started

·  In the Family Business

·  Research and Academia

·  Defining Moment

·  Board work

·  Guiding the Board meeting

·  Researching Modularization & writing a book

·  Getting to know the board

·  Learning from Tik Tok

·  Martins Podcast “Mitt Ledarskap”

·  Martin as furniture..


Sep 03, 202234:54
New Value Creation is required for the Experience Economy - with International Thought Leader Joe Pine

New Value Creation is required for the Experience Economy - with International Thought Leader Joe Pine

This is "Exploring Leaders" episode 23, with thoughtleader, author and advisor Joe Pine. Joe will share his story on how leaders can better serve customers in the experinece economy, inspiring you to take responsible leadership in the digital age.

Welcome to listen and learn about

  • Writing books
  • From Experience to Transformation
  • Learning through travel
  • Changing Customer Insights and Economies
  • New Opportunities
  • Mass Customization for Sustainability
  • Staging Experiences
  • Hints and Tips
  • Books to learn from
Aug 12, 202235:41
How Coaching benefits Board Work with Helen Wiseman

How Coaching benefits Board Work with Helen Wiseman

This episode of Exploring leaders features Helen Wiseman. Helen is an independent board director as well as a leadership coach, working on boards in UK, Australia and South Africa, as well as with leaders and board memebers all over the world. Helen is guiding her companies from both board member and chair position, and she is helping leaders and board memebrs to become more effective in their roles including using more coaching techniques to achieve it.  This episode focuses on her journey and approaches she finds effective as coach and board member. 

Jul 27, 202229:48
Board work needs to adapt to new realities with Turid Solvang

Board work needs to adapt to new realities with Turid Solvang

Board work needs to adapt to new realities, as sustainability and stakeholder focus. In interview with Turid Solvang, CEO of FutureBoards, a passionate corporate governance and sustainability expert.

Sep 14, 202034:30
Create and believe in the future - with INSEAD Professor Nathan Furr

Create and believe in the future - with INSEAD Professor Nathan Furr

INSEAD Professor Nathan Furr outlines how leaders and boards can take charge and lead into the future by Envisioning the future, Break the bottlenecks and Navigate the unknown

Jun 02, 202019:17
Exploring Leaders: Learn about board work from Chair Pia Gideon

Exploring Leaders: Learn about board work from Chair Pia Gideon

Episode 19. Board Chair Pia Gideon believes that corporate governance needs to be aligned to the company's challenge and ownership structure and that the focus setting and facilitating role of the chairman is crucial for the boards success.

Pia shares valuable experiences from her board positions. She points out the necessity of transparency between the CEO and management and the board to create trust and ensure best contribution from all.

Pia discusses the profound effect that digital has on company’s talents as well as business models. She also points to the importance of creation of a good strategy with alternatives and allowing for innovation, and ensuring the engagement of the broader organization.

Mar 03, 202023:37
Popping the founders age myth of successful ventures with serial entrepreneur Carl Magnus Norden

Popping the founders age myth of successful ventures with serial entrepreneur Carl Magnus Norden

This is "Exploring Leaders" with Serial Entrepreneur Carl Magnus Norden. Carl Magnus will share his story on how he, after his 60th birthday, founded Voltatruck, a sustainable and disruptive venture, which will inspire you to take leadership in the digital age. Interview by Liselotte Engstam and production by Michaela Dorch.)

Feb 24, 202033:34
Remove the Digital Blind Spots – Time to Re-Imagine!- with Professor Sunil Gupta

Remove the Digital Blind Spots – Time to Re-Imagine!- with Professor Sunil Gupta

This is "Exploring Leaders" episode 17 with Professor Sunil Gupta at Harvard Business School. Based on his work with globally leading companies Professor Gupta has developed a framework on how to re-imagine your business, which will inspiring you to take leadership in the digital age.

May 15, 201915:45
Do You & your Board know your company’s best Digital Business Model? With Dr Stephanie Woerner, MIT Sloan

Do You & your Board know your company’s best Digital Business Model? With Dr Stephanie Woerner, MIT Sloan

This is "Exploring Leaders" episode 16 with the globally leading research scientist Dr. Stephanie Woerner, from MIT Sloan. She will share insights from the research and engagement with hundreds of organisations on their digital journey over the last years, also summarized in the book "Whats your digital business model".  Stephanie will share frameworks, examples and critical questions, inspiring you to take leadership in the digital age.

Dec 28, 201833:24
Roadmap to AI Governance with Board Dir. Anastassia Lauterbach

Roadmap to AI Governance with Board Dir. Anastassia Lauterbach

This is "Explorig Leaders" episode 15 with Dr Anastassia Lauterbach, an Experienced international Digital leader and Non Executive Board Director , sharing insights and inspiring you to take leadership in the digital age. Interview by Liselotte Engstam and production by Joel North

Aug 07, 201809:52
How leaders can boost employee engagement by sharing stories with Leif Fågelstedt

How leaders can boost employee engagement by sharing stories with Leif Fågelstedt

This is "Exploring Leaders" episode 14 with Leif Fågelstedt. Leif is an independent, highly experienced Strategic Marketing & Communication Advisor. Leif is passionate about helping companies and leaders leverage the power of storytelling to boost employee engagement, and he will be sharing his insights and inspire you to take leadership in the digital age. Interview by Katy Caroan and production by Joel North.

Feb 26, 201826:02
Experienced board chair Helen Pitcher OBE, inspiring boardroom excellence

Experienced board chair Helen Pitcher OBE, inspiring boardroom excellence

This is "Exploring Leaders" episode 13 with Helen Pitcher. Helen is a highly experienced board director and chair, also advising boards and board members as Chair at Advanced Boardroom Excellence - sharing insights and inspiring you to take leadership in the digital age. Interview by Liselotte Engstam and production by Joel North.

Feb 12, 201815:35
Five Leadership Literacies needed for the Digital age of Disruption with Bob Johansen

Five Leadership Literacies needed for the Digital age of Disruption with Bob Johansen

This is "Exploring Leaders" episode 12 with Bob Johansen, Distinguished Fellow at the Institute For The Future in Silicon Valley, sharing insight from his research and latest book "The New Leadership Literacies",  inspiring you to take leadership in the digital age. Interview by Liselotte Engstam and production by Joel North.

Dec 27, 201732:50
Why all Leaders should include Design Thinking in their toolbox with Fennemiek Gommer and Anne Mieke Eggenkamp

Why all Leaders should include Design Thinking in their toolbox with Fennemiek Gommer and Anne Mieke Eggenkamp

This is "Exploring Leaders" episode 11 with Fennemiek Gommer and Anne Mieke Eggenkamp, experienced Innovation and Change Strategy leaders, and partners in their own consulting firm Caracta. They share insights and inspire you to take leadership in the digital age. Interview by Katy Caroan and production by Joel North.

Dec 14, 201735:59
Leading as #board director in disruptive times with Hakan Osterberg

Leading as #board director in disruptive times with Hakan Osterberg

This is "Exploring Leaders" episode 10 with Håkan Österberg, a change leader & Non executive Board Director with background from international companies, sharing insights and inspiring you to take leadership in the digital age. Interview by Liselotte Engstam and production by Joel North.

Nov 27, 201712:48
Learn from Corporate #Innovation Executive Lena Danielsson at The Absolut Company

Learn from Corporate #Innovation Executive Lena Danielsson at The Absolut Company

Our guest today is Lena Danielsson, Lena is the Director of Innovation and New Ventures at The Absolut Company. Lena is passionate about innovation opportunities and believes innovation of future opportunities needs to be identified, fenced, nurtured and monitored with different management and measurements than the traditional business operations. This episode focuses on her leadership journey and areas she believes we need to monitor. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.

May 05, 201721:40
Learn from experienced #Digital Non-Executive Board Director – Denise Koopmans

Learn from experienced #Digital Non-Executive Board Director – Denise Koopmans

Our guest today is Denise Koopmans, Denise is a non-executive board director at several companies. Denise believes diversity, understanding of digital business transformation and change, as well as continued monitoring of strategy and competition are critical areas for corporate boards going forward. his episode focuses on her leadership journey and areas she believes we need to monitor. This episode Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.

Jul 22, 201619:35
Learn from experienced #Digital CEO – Mark Dennis, Sony Music Sweden

Learn from experienced #Digital CEO – Mark Dennis, Sony Music Sweden

Our guest today is Mark Dennis, Mark is the CEO of Sony Music Sweden and believes passionate leadership and diversity is the key to the future. This episode focuses on his leadership journey and areas he believes we need to monitor. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.

May 12, 201609:26
Inspiring Leaders in a #DigitalFirst world – Rohit Sharma

Inspiring Leaders in a #DigitalFirst world – Rohit Sharma

Our guest today is Rohit Sharma, Rohit is a Venture Partner at True Ventures in Palo Alto, Silicon Valley. Rohit is passionate about strong collaborative networks and shares intriguing reflections about the key challenges for today’s leaders in corporate to remain relevant in the digital age. This episode focuses on his leadership journey and areas he believes we need to monitor. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.

Mar 07, 201621:52
Maria Stenstrom, Successful Leader in a #Digital world

Maria Stenstrom, Successful Leader in a #Digital world

Our guest today is Maria Stenström, the CEO of Volkswagen Group Canada. Maria is passionate about growing leaders and helping people become more of drivers and more courageous. This episode focuses on her leadership journey and areas she believes we need to focus. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.

Apr 27, 201506:06
Inspiring Leader Tristan Kromer, Global Lean Startup Coach, in a #Digitalfirst world

Inspiring Leader Tristan Kromer, Global Lean Startup Coach, in a #Digitalfirst world

Our guest today is Tristan Kromer, Tristan is a highly Experienced Innovator and Global Lean Startup Coach. Tristan is passionate about innovation in ecosystems, entrepreneurship, and startups. This episode focuses on his leadership journey and areas he believes we need to monitor. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.

Apr 09, 201512:09
Digital leadership in the banking industry - Lotta Loven at Swedbank

Digital leadership in the banking industry - Lotta Loven at Swedbank

Our guest today is Lotta Loven, Head of Digital Banking at Swedbank, one of Nordics largest banks. Lotta is passionate about involving Board Members and the Top Executive Team as ambassadors in the digital transformation. This episode focuses on her leadership journey and areas she believes we need to focus. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.

Mar 30, 201513:42
Inspiring leader in a #digitalfirst world - Gustaf Alströmer, Airbnb

Inspiring leader in a #digitalfirst world - Gustaf Alströmer, Airbnb

Our guest today is Gustaf Alströmer, Head of Growth at Airbnb. Gustaf is passionately curious about products that change the world and are aligned to a bigger purpose. This episode focuses on his leadership journey and areas he believes we need to keep our eyes on. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.

Mar 23, 201506:23
10 useful insights from #digitalleader Cindy Alvarez

10 useful insights from #digitalleader Cindy Alvarez

Our guest today is Cindy Alvarez, Director of User Experience at Yammer and part of Microsofts User Experience Leadership team. Cindy is passionately curious about how people think and work. She is the author of the excellent book Lean Customer Development: Building Products Your Customers Will Buy. This episode focuses on her leadership journey and areas she believes we need to monitor. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.

Mar 12, 201510:59