Episode 47: Voyt Krzychylkiewicz: Cross-cultural diversity advocate

Oct 1, 2020

This episode of the Future Directors podcast is fascinating. Voyt Krzychylkiewicz comes on to share his seemingly endless insights on a number of governance topics.

Voyt is an investment executive, governance expert, founder and diversity advocate. Born in Poland, raised in South Africa and currently living in Canada, Voyt has a lot of cross-cultural experience, inside and outside the boardroom. He shares his views on the key differences across the world – especially in terms of risk and culture – and the benefits of including  international directors on your board.

Voyt and Paul also chat about:

• Unexpected shocks to governance (like COVID19) and how to navigate them 
• How do we build unpredictability into governance structures?
• What led Voyt to start the Young Directors Forum?
• How to look beyond the C-Suite when recruiting new directors
• Innovative thinking in the boardroom
• How can a board effectively hold themselves accountable?
• Why a bad board can be a great learning experience
• How can we help directors through the challenges they may face, without perpetuating a ‘revolving door’ of directors?
• Are there benefits to a probation period for new board members?

Connect with Voyt Krzychylkiewicz:

LinkedIn

LinkedIn - Young Directors Forum

Connect with Paul:

LinkedIn 

Future Directors

Follow Future Directors on LinkedIn

If you enjoyed the show, we'd love to know! 

Leave a quick review here:

Future Directors on iTunes