128. Yvonne Bajela: Founder breakups, deciphering moats, and the new role of governance
Description
Yvonne Bajela is Partner at LocalGlobe and Latitude. Tune in to hear her thoughts on: What value can a board bring to startups? (1:28 ) What is a North Star metric for startup boards, and should they be looking for one? (5:28 ) How do you effectively challenge a founder as a NED? (8:58 ) How do boards navigate hypergrowth, with the associated challenges? (10:47 ) What have been the three most challenging situations you've faced as a board member? (12:02 ) What have you learnt about dealing with founder breakups as a board member?? (12:54 ) How should boards navigate a rapid change in market dynamics, such as a pandemic or the introduction of AI? (18:26 ) What approach should organisations take with regard to AI? (25:20 ) What heuristics can you use to determine whether an AI business has a moat? (28:13 ) At what stage should founders build a board? (30:32 ) What are the moments where you've seen independent directors add transformational value? (32:42 ) How can founder-CEOs ensure their board is giving them a high return on investment? (36:12 ) What makes a good investor director? (41:05 ) And the ⚡ The Lightning Round ⚡ (42:54 )
Host: Oliver Cummings
Producer: Will Felton
Music: Kate Mac
Audio: Nick Kold
Email: podcast@nurole.com
Web: https://www.nurole.com/nurole-podcast-enter-the-boardroom
United States
