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41 | I Voted No. Now What?

In this episode of Build Better Boards, hosts Dr. Keri Jacobs, Richard Fagerlin, and Mitch Majeski explore what a director owes the board after voting no. Agreement and

40 | What Would Have to Be True? Growth Through a Principled Lens: Part II

In this episode of Build Better Boards, hosts Mitch Majeski, Dr. Keri Jacobs, and Richard Fagerlin continue the principled-lens series that began in Episode 39, "Growth T

39 | Growth Through a Principled Lens: Part I

In this episode of Build Better Boards, hosts Dr. Keri Jacobs and Richard Fagerlin open a new series on running strategic decisions through the lens of the seven cooperat

38 | Accountability, Strategy, Risk: Byron Enix on Getting Board Work Right

In this episode of Build Better Boards, host Richard Fagerlin talks with Byron Enix (retired President & CEO, American AgCredit) about what boards owe their organizations

37 | CEO Succession: Six Reasons to Start Now (and Five Things in Your Way)

In this episode of Build Better Boards, hosts Dr. Keri Jacobs and Richard Fagerlin dig into CEO succession planning, using Egon Zehnder's article "CEO Succession Planning

36 | From Model to Movement: Reframing to Engage the Next Generation.

In this episode of Build Better Boards, host Dr. Keri Jacobs talks with Sylandi Brown (Manager of Communications and Administration, Middle Georgia EMC) about why the coo

35 | Managing vs. Governing Board Mindset

In this episode of Build Better Boards, Richard Fagerlin, Mitch Majeski, and Dr. Keri Jacobs dig into a question that shows up in boardrooms all the time: when is a board

34 | 5 Practices for Sustaining Momentum Between Board Meetings

In this episode of Build Better Boards, hosts Richard Fagerlin and Dr. Keri Jacobs explore how boards can maintain momentum between meetings instead of resetting progress

33 | Rewrite Your Agenda

In this episode of Build Better Boards, Dr. Keri Jacobs, Richard Fagerlin, and Mitch Majeski discuss how board agendas shape the mindset and behavior of cooperative board

32 | Working Genius in the Boardroom

In this episode of the Build Better Boards podcast, Dr. Keri Jacobs, Richard Fagerlin, and Mitch Majeski explore how the Working Genius assessment can strengthen board go

31 | Board Development Basics

In this episode of Build Better Boards, Mitch Majeski, Dr. Keri Jacobs and Richard Fagerlin discuss practical strategies for integrating board development into the regula

30 | Why Is Board Work So Hard?

In this episode of Build Better Boards, hosts Mitch Majeski, Dr. Keri Jacobs and Richard Fagerlin explore the often-unspoken challenges that make board work more difficul

29 | Season 3 Recap: What We Learned on CEO Selection and Succession

In this episode of Build Better Boards, the team recaps their season-long focus on CEO succession and evaluation. They reflect on why these topics matter even when a tran

28 | Do CEO Evaluations Actually Work? (Part 2)

In part two of this conversation on CEO evaluations, Dr. Keri Jacobs and Richard Fagerlin continue with guests Kevin Berchelmann and CEO Jason Brancel to explore how boar

27 | Do CEO Evaluations Actually Work? (Part 1)

In this episode of Build Better Boards, hosts Dr. Keri Jacobs and Richard Fagerlin talk with guests Kevin Berchelmann and Jason Brancel about one of the board’s most impo

26 | Year in Review

In this episode of Build Better Boards, hosts Dr. Keri Jacobs, Richard Fagerlin, and Mitch Majeski reflect on insights from a year of podcast episodes. They explore shift

25 | "The Nick Saban Effect"

In this episode, hosts Richard Fagerlin and Dr. Keri Jacobs explore why top talent leaves and how boards can know whether turnover is a healthy sign of growth, or a warni

24 | From Start to Finish. Part III of our Panel Discussion on Executive Search

In the third and final episode of our executive search series, hosts Mitch Majeski, Dr. Keri Jacobs, and Richard Fagerlin continue the conversation with John Wright (Kinc

23 | No Unicorns: Navigating the Realities of CEO Searches.

In this episode of Build Better Boards, hosts Richard Fagerlin, and Dr. Keri Jacobs continue their conversation with John Wright (Kincannon & Reed), Kevin Drury (Hedlin A

22 | The Headhunter Dilemma. Part I of our Panel Discussion on Executive Search

In this episode of Build Better Boards, hosts Dr. Keri Jacobs and Richard Fagerlin—joined by host Mitch Majeski—kick off a three-part panel on CEO succession and executiv