Episode 59: Erin Essenmacher shares an essential skill for board directors – do you have it?

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This episode features Erin Essenmacher, who has a long list of achievements we can mention after her name; she’s an award-winning documentary film writer, director, producer, and former president and chief strategy officer of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).

Oh, and she’s also a cancer survivor.

As we’re sure you can already guess, Erin’s story is amazing. In Part 1 of this two-part episode, Erin and Paul discuss her passion of innovation and disruption, as well as the importance of understanding your boardroom audience – and how Erin’s filmmaking experience enables her to do that.

Erin and Paul also dive into:

• Why storytelling is such an essential skill for directors to have
• How boards can better mitigate the constant uncertainty in the world
• The common view that age and experience are intertwined
• The best way to create stronger connections within your network
• What is the one factor that some boards and businesses have in common, that has helped them thrive through the COVID pandemic?
• The highest priority skill Erin would look for in directors if she were to build a board from scratch

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