Governance Bites

About Governance Bites

Mark Banicevich interviews a series of experts about governance, including company directors, lawyers, executive managers, and governance consultants. Each interview is on a different topic related to governance, tied to the guest's expertise. He also asks interviews for the best governance advice they've received, or they would give to new directors.

Publisher

Mark Banicevich

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Mar 2024

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

171 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Governance Bites #171: capturing opportunities, with David Turner

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Governance Bites, David Turner and Mark Banicevich explore how boards can move beyond simply managing risk to actively capturing opportunity. They discuss why agility and speed of decision-making are becoming critical competitive advantages, how to avoid analysis paralysis, and how boards can balance oversight with management autonomy. They also examine dynamic strategy, psychological safety, learning from failure, and the role of communication and trust be...

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Governance Bites #170: alignment between board and management, with Giselle McLachlan

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Governance Bites, Mark Banicevich speaks with governance expert Giselle McLachlan about one of the biggest factors influencing board performance: alignment between the board and management. They explore why alignment goes beyond agreement, the critical role of trust, strategy, role clarity and the Chair–CEO relationship, how to recognise when alignment is slipping, and practical ways to build stronger governance. Whether you're a director, chair, CEO or gov...

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Governance Bites #169: Board alone time, with Dr Peter Crow

   Send us Fan Mail What should directors discuss before the board meeting officially begins? In this episode of Governance Bites, Mark Banicevich interviews Dr Peter Crow about the value of board-only (or board-alone) time and why it is a hallmark of effective governance. They explore which conversations belong in these private sessions, how they strengthen board dynamics and decision-making, common mistakes chairs make, and practical guidance for running them well. Whether you're a chair, dire...

Who has been a guest on Governance Bites

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Steven Moe
• Jon Davies
• Professor Lesley Ferkins
• Martin Snedden
• Paul Brown

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

97

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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