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In today’s world, we are obsessed with more—more earnings, more shares, more revenue. But what if I told you the biggest risk your company faces isn’t a bad decision, but the decisions you never make?

I’m joined today by the incredible Mary Francia—a global strategist and board director who has seen it all at giants like Nokia and Philips. We’re pulling back the curtain on the 'messy middle' of corporate power. Why do smart boards go silent when things get tough? Why does 'playing it safe' lead to total collapse? And how can you, as a founder or leader, build an architecture of trust that actually drives innovation instead of killing it?

This isn't your typical dry talk about compliance. This is a deep dive into the human side of leadership, the politics of the boardroom, and how to find the courage to take the risks that will save your future.

Let’s get unfiltered.

Chapters:

0:00 - The Greatest Risk: Decisions Never Made
4:15 - What is Corporate Governance (Really)?
8:50 - Building a Board: From Seed to IPO
14:10 - Why Boards Start Micromanaging
19:30 - The "Novella" Effect in Boardrooms
22:05 - The Tragic Cost of Inaction
26:40 - When Culture Becomes Defensive
32:15 - How to Educate Your Board
38:50 - Why Every Executive Needs a Board Seat
41:40 - The Signature Lightning Round

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If this episode moved you or gave you a different lens on adversity and growth, I want to invite you to go deeper.

I wrote Step Back and Leap for people exactly like us. People building through chaos. People trying to find meaning inside uncertainty. People choosing purpose over comfort. You can get it here:
https://a.co/d/e4nd8RT

And if you want practical tools you can use today to strengthen your resilience, I created a short, tactical guide you can download immediately. It’s called The Mork Guide to Resilience and it is designed to help you build inner strength, recover faster, and lead from a grounded place:
https://aa5c-ea.systeme.io/resilience

Because sometimes the most powerful leaps forward start with stepping back, grounding yourself, and reconnecting to why you are here in the first place.

— Patrick