Diversifying your board for a VUCA world

In this episode, Professor Richard Calland speaks with Patrick O’Sullivan, the former chair of South African multinational insurance house Old Mutual, discusses the role that the Chair plays, as well as the complex subject of diversity in the composition of the board, and how significant it is for any board that wants to be able to understand, grasp and navigate the VUCA world in which business must now operate.

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