S10-Ep9: Competent Boards by Choice, Not Chance

Guest: Helle Bank Jorgensen Does your board of directors have the slightest clue what to do with AI?   As AI creeps into your organization, your board has a fiduciary duty to determine its parameters in the workplace AND in the boardroom…such as figuring out how much information is relevant, and whether it’s trustworthy, misinformation, or just way more than you need. There are ethical considerations, too.   Fortunately, guest Helle Bank Jorgensen has tips to help. She’s the founder and CEO of Competent Boards, and routinely helps boardrooms improve. Here's what Helle and Maureen cover: Why it’s critical for AI to earn your trust as a leader; The very real financial dangers of acting on misinformation instead of objective (and trust-worthy) facts; and The equally real opportunities that await you beyond those risks!   Other episodes you'll enjoy: Stewarding the Future of the Planet: Views from the Boardroom with Helle Bank Jorgensen JEDI SPACE Principles for CEOs and Board Chairs with Valrie Grant & Christopher Washington Curing Corporate Short-Termism with Gregory Milano   For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too!   RESOURCES:   To learn more about Hella’s work, check her organization’s website: https://competentboards.com.    Hella’s latest book – Stewards of the Future: A Guide for Competent Boards – is available in hardback at https://amzn.to/42AJUlo, and for Kindle at https://amzn.to/3UAwcNo.   Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.    She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here.      Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & How to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin -----------------------   OUR PODCAST TEAM:   Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Borrowing Board Chairs for Extra Seating at Tonight’s Dinner Party: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US:  YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership  Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute  LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2  Instagram: @innovativeleader  TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com    Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating!  -----------------------   About Our Guest:   Board members and executives in over 55 countries hold Competent Boards ESG, Climate, and Biodiversity Designation and Certificates thanks to Helle’s visionary online and bespoke education programs. Her vision is that board members, investors, and those advising them need to be informed about sustainability and other material issues that shape business of today and tomorrow - How can you make informed business decisions if you aren't informed?   Helle is a Business Lawyer and a State Authorized Public Accountant (Denmark). She serves at the Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence, the World Economic Forum (WEF) Expert Network, and Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) established by HM King Charles III, among other roles. Her recent book, Stewards of the Future: A Guide for Competent Boards has become an Amazon bestseller on board governance.