Inspiring Leaders Podcast: Enabling Leadership Teams to Go Faster (ft. Sangeeta Desai & Matthew Blagg)

Sangeeta Desai, Non-Executive Director at Boat Rocker Media and Board Mentor at Criticaleye, joins Matthew Blagg, CEO of Criticaleye, to discuss how senior leaders can bring clarity of direction and purpose to inspire high performance in today’s volatile and fast-moving business environment.

Hosted by Jacob Ambrose Willson, Senior Editor at Criticaleye, we focus on how Chairs and Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) can best support CEOs in navigating uncertainty, fostering alignment and accelerating strategic decision-making to ensure long-term success.

Discussion points include:

• How Chairs and NEDs can support CEOs during periods of volatility and pressure
• The balance between long-term strategy and short-term pressures at Board level
• Where misalignment occurs across leadership teams and Boards and how to address it
• The role of the Chair in fostering alignment and high performance
• What pace means for effective leadership and decision-making
• How resilience and clarity of direction help leadership teams thrive under pressure