The Boardroom Company Live - Naomi Kent

About The Boardroom Company Live - Naomi Kent

Learn about how to get on a board, how to prepare yourself for a future board career and how to future-proof your career with additional roles on boards. This is a practical guide to building a board career from Naomi Kent who has 22 years of experience working with boards. No boring topics or governance conversations.

Publisher

naomitkent

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 May 2025

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Dennis Kessler - Family-Owned Business Expert

   How do you build a 3,000-employee global company, earn a spot as Fortune’s 4th Best Company to Work for in America, and achieve a 300% ROI on employee benefits? In this episode of Boardroom Company Live, Dennis Kesler shares the extraordinary culture and business strategy behind Fel-Pro. From starting his entrepreneurial journey at 5 years old sorting invoices for 5 cents an hour to leading a multi-generational family business, Dennis reveals the power of listening to employees, offering 32 "wacky" benefits (including free home tutoring and a 226-acre professional summer camp), and maintaining a strict "nose in, fingers out, sensors on" approach to corporate governance. Whether you are running a family business, serving on a private company board, or looking to boost employee retention and loyalty, this interview provides actionable leadership lessons on scaling culture, executing smooth exit strategies, and building multi-generational success.

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   The Chief Economist of Fifth Third Bancorp talks about the economy - What every board member needs to know!

   Jeffrey Korzenik joined me in Tampa to discuss what is going on in the economy. Here is what every board member needs to know right now: His economic predictions for next year The Lewis Turning Point - and how that will impact businesses Inflation and how this will effect decision-making The generational divide and what that means for the wealth transfer And what you can do, as board members, to mitigate all these risks! He also shares his plans for a brand new book! Check it out...

3. 

   28 Aug 2026

   Getting Fired from a Board and how to get on a board

   Meet Dennis Cagan. He has been on 75 boards - public, private, VC, family... He has seen it all. He shares his experience and advice. Also, how do you fire a board member? Find out in this episode! Check out the video on my YouTube as well.

Who has been a guest on The Boardroom Company Live - Naomi Kent

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

• William "Bill" Jones
• Janice Durbin Chaffin
• Karen Hung
• Richard Janney
• Don DeLoach

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 11 / 100

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Quality

10

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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