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Exploring Leaders by DigoshenDigital & AI Savvy Boards with Stephanie Woerner, Academic Director MIT CISRStephanie Woerner, MIT CISR Academic Director, shares how leaders and boards must evolve in the AI era—shifting from control to coaching, embracing experimentation, and building AI maturity. She outlines four stages of enterprise AI adoption, highlights the value of human-AI collaboration, and shows that boards with AI-savvy members significantly outperform others. The key takeaway: to lead with impact, leaders must use AI, not just learn about it.
2025-06-1126 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenLeadership, AI, & Boards Blindspots with COO & NED Charlotta NilssonIn this episode of Exploring Leaders, we speak with Charlotta Nilsson — COO at Paradox Interactive and board member across tech, finance, and early-stage ventures. Charlotta brings a rare mix of operational insight and strategic foresight.We explore how AI is shifting from a technical tool to a strategic inflection point — challenging boards to rethink innovation, customer journeys, and risk appetite. Charlotta urges boards to move from oversight to opportunity, bridging ethics, tech, and business in bold new ways. Highlights:How AI is reinventing business modelsWhy most boards aren’t yet AI-savv...
2025-05-1836 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenLeading the Board in Family Businesses with Chair Lars HusbergIn this episode of Exploring Leaders by Digoshen we’re joined by Lars Husberg—an experienced board chair, transformation strategist, and advisor to family businesses. Together, we dive deep into themes that are more important than ever in today’s business landscape: owner-board-management collaboration, foresight and scenario planning, innovation stewardship, sustainability as a strategic driver, and the evolving role of the board chair.
2025-04-1230 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenDigital Evolution, Meaning, and Leadership with Katharina Mosheim. Episode 35In this podcast episode, experienced board member, transformation leader, and entrepreneur Katharina Mosheim is interviewed by Liselotte Engstam, and they explore the intersections of digital transformation, leadership, and personal meaning. With a career that spans telecom, consulting, and technology-driven business reinvention, Katharina’s journey is a testament to curiosity, resilience, and the power of strategic foresight. You can also read the related blogpost at Digoshen. com.
2025-03-1231 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenHoliday Lessons for Boards: Sustainability, Purpose, LeadershipHoliday Wisdom Transforming Corporate Leadership Through Tradition.
Digoshen Exploring Leaders Podcast Episode 34.
Find the related blogpost on Holiday Lessons for Boards: Sustainability, Purpose, Leadership.
2024-12-2811 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenUnlocking Potential in the Space In BetweenWelcome to *Exploring Leaders by Digoshen*, episode 33, where we delve into the spaces that shape our lives, leadership, and the world around us.
In this episode, we explore "the space in between"—those intentional pauses that create rhythm in music, bring clarity in leadership, and ignite creativity in innovation. We’ll discuss how these moments of reflection guide personal growth, inform ethical decisions in technology, and align with the Inner Development Goals movement’s focus on reflective leadership. By embracing these pauses, we unlock new pathways to creativity, sustainability, and resilience.
This episode, inspire...
2024-10-1219 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenFacilitating Board Peer Insight ExchangesIn this podcast episode, board directors Fernanda Torre, and Liselotte Engstam, dive into the evolving role of board leadership, highlighting the importance of facilitation both inside and outside the boardroom. They explore the shift from traditional board oversight to a more engaged, ecosystem-based approach, where board members gather insights, explore innovation, and engage in peer exchanges.
2024-10-0832 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenHow Can Boards Better Guide Real Time Leadership with Harvard Professor & IOC founder Carol KauffmanThis is "Exploring Leaders by Digoshen" episode 31, with Institute of Coachings Founder, Professor Carol Kauffman. Carol will share her story and her experience from coaching many of the worlds top CEOs, leaders & board members, inspiring you to take responsible leadership in the digital age. You can find the related Blogpost at the Digoshen.com/blog
2023-07-0334 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenCustomer Insights with Google Executive & NED TinaOur guest today is Tina Daniels. Tina is a digital veteran, she is Googles Director of Agency and Brand Measurement Analytics, with a background from digital marketing agencies and from Microsoft. She also serves as Board Director on both listed companies and educational institutions. Tina is passionate about how to better understand and communincate with customers, continued learning and doing good for society. This episode focuses on her journey and approaches she find useful for the top companies, leaders and boards.
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2023-03-1328 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenCulturally Diverse Leadership with Karen LoonNon-Executive Board Director, Researcher, Author and Advisor Karen Loon. Karen will share her story, her own experience and her research about Culturally Diverse Leadership. A corresponding Blogpost can be found on Digoshen.Com/blog
2022-12-1840 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenPurpose & Profit with Professor George SerafeimHarvard Professor, Board Member and Advisor George Serafeim shares his story and his insights into the area of balancing corporate purpose with profit. George Serafeim shares insight from his work and his book "Purpose and Profit: How Business Can Lift Up the World", where his is exploring the challenges and opportunities in building and sustaining profitable purpose-driven organizations that have a measurable positive impact on society. He is member of several boards including both listed and Fortune 100 companies, and he is an academic partner at State Street Associates. George is passionate about exploring and guiding leaders and companies in b...
2022-11-0841 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenAround the world with Erik NordlingAround the world with Erik Nordling. Senior Executive, Advisor & Author Erik Nordling shares his story and his vast international leadership experiences working in many countries and leading businesses all over the world. Learn from Eriks insights on cultural differences and leadership in other cultures. A related blogpost can be found at https://digoshen.com/blog/.
2022-10-0441 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenFinding Possibility in Uncertainty with Susanna and Nathan FurrThis is "Exploring Leaders" episode 26, with Professor Nathan Furr and entrepreneur Susanna Furr.
Nathan and Susanna will share their stories and how they found the upside of uncertainty. Nathan is an Innovation Professor at INSEAD and Susannah an exprienced entrepreneur.
They have researched, invented a framework, identified usable tools and written a book called "The Upside of Uncertainty- A guide to finding possibility in the unknown". They are passionate about supporting companies and leaders to become more entreprenurial and see the opportunites on the back of uncertainties.
This episode focuses on their journey, and i...
2022-09-2847 min
Responsible Innovation 100TRANSFORMATIVE Boards For Responsible Innovation - WHAT, HOW & WHY | Liselotte Engstam | Responsible Innovation 100Liselotte Engstam is a transformative board leader based in Sweden. We discuss responsible innovation from the board perspective, in addition to personal experiences that helped forge Liselotte's career.
About Liselotte:
Liselotte Engstam has a background in executive leadership positions in European, American, and Indian companies in the technology and services industries. Building on digital innovation and international leadership experience, she contributes to developing more sustainable businesses with broader value creation. Ms Engstam serves as Non-Executive Chair and Board Director at four listed companies (TietoEvry, Zalaris, Transtema Group, and Cint Group), at two pr...
2022-09-2741 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenThe rise of entrepreneurial chairs - A conversation with Michael HilbThe rise of entrepreneurial chairs - A conversation with Michael Hilb
Board work and the role of chairs are changing. Some intriguing facts are identified and discussed with Professor, Board Member and Entrepreneur Michael Hilb
See related blogpost at Digoshen website; https://digoshen.com/blog/
2022-09-1953 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenModularization & twice as effective with Martin SkoldThis is "Exploring Leaders" episode 24, with Professor and exprienced board member Martin Skold. Martin will share his story on how modularization can make businesses twice as effective.
Welcome to listen and learn about
· Martin Sköld and how it all started
· In the Family Business
· Research and Academia
· Defining Moment
· Board work
· Guiding the Board meeting
· Researching Modularization & writing a book
· Getting to know the board
· Learning from Tik Tok
· Martins Podcast “Mitt Ledarskap”
· Martin as furniture..
2022-09-0334 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenNew Value Creation is required for the Experience Economy - with International Thought Leader Joe PineThis is "Exploring Leaders" episode 23, with thoughtleader, author and advisor Joe Pine. Joe will share his story on how leaders can better serve customers in the experinece economy, inspiring you to take responsible leadership in the digital age.
Welcome to listen and learn about
Writing books
From Experience to Transformation
Learning through travel
Changing Customer Insights and Economies
New Opportunities
Mass Customization for Sustainability
Staging Experiences
Hints and Tips
Books to learn from
2022-08-1235 minExploring Leaders by DigoshenHow Coaching benefits Board Work with Helen WisemanThis episode of Exploring leaders features Helen Wiseman. Helen is an independent board director as well as a leadership coach, working on boards in UK, Australia and South Africa, as well as with leaders and board memebers all over the world. Helen is guiding her companies from both board member and chair position, and she is helping leaders and board memebrs to become more effective in their roles including using more coaching techniques to achieve it. This episode focuses on her journey and approaches she finds effective as coach and board member.
2022-07-2729 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenBoard work needs to adapt to new realities with Turid SolvangBoard work needs to adapt to new realities, as sustainability and stakeholder focus. In interview with Turid Solvang, CEO of FutureBoards, a passionate corporate governance and sustainability expert.
2020-09-1434 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenCreate and believe in the future - with INSEAD Professor Nathan FurrINSEAD Professor Nathan Furr outlines how leaders and boards can take charge and lead into the future by Envisioning the future, Break the bottlenecks and Navigate the unknown
2020-06-0319 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenExploring Leaders: Learn about board work from Chair Pia GideonEpisode 19. Board Chair Pia Gideon believes that corporate governance needs to be aligned to the company's challenge and ownership structure and that the focus setting and facilitating role of the chairman is crucial for the boards success. Pia shares valuable experiences from her board positions. She points out the necessity of transparency between the CEO and management and the board to create trust and ensure best contribution from all. Pia discusses the profound effect that digital has on company’s talents as well as business models. She also points to the importance of creation of a g...
2020-03-0323 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenPopping the founders age myth of successful ventures with serial entrepreneur Carl Magnus NordenThis is "Exploring Leaders" with Serial Entrepreneur Carl Magnus Norden. Carl Magnus will share his story on how he, after his 60th birthday, founded Voltatruck, a sustainable and disruptive venture, which will inspire you to take leadership in the digital age. Interview by Liselotte Engstam and production by Michaela Dorch.)
2020-02-2433 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenRemove the Digital Blind Spots – Time to Re-Imagine!- with Professor Sunil GuptaThis is "Exploring Leaders" episode 17 with Professor Sunil Gupta at Harvard Business School. Based on his work with globally leading companies Professor Gupta has developed a framework on how to re-imagine your business, which will inspiring you to take leadership in the digital age.
2019-05-1515 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenDo You & your Board know your company’s best Digital Business Model? With Dr Stephanie Woerner, MIT SloanThis is "Exploring Leaders" episode 16 with the globally leading research scientist Dr. Stephanie Woerner, from MIT Sloan. She will share insights from the research and engagement with hundreds of organisations on their digital journey over the last years, also summarized in the book "Whats your digital business model". Stephanie will share frameworks, examples and critical questions, inspiring you to take leadership in the digital age.
2018-12-2833 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenRoadmap to AI Governance with Board Dir. Anastassia LauterbachThis is "Explorig Leaders" episode 15 with Dr Anastassia Lauterbach, an Experienced international Digital leader and Non Executive Board Director , sharing insights and inspiring you to take leadership in the digital age. Interview by Liselotte Engstam and production by Joel North
2018-08-0809 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenHow leaders can boost employee engagement by sharing stories with Leif FågelstedtThis is "Exploring Leaders" episode 14 with Leif Fågelstedt. Leif is an independent, highly experienced Strategic Marketing & Communication Advisor. Leif is passionate about helping companies and leaders leverage the power of storytelling to boost employee engagement, and he will be sharing his insights and inspire you to take leadership in the digital age. Interview by Katy Caroan and production by Joel North.
2018-02-2626 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenExperienced board chair Helen Pitcher OBE, inspiring boardroom excellenceThis is "Exploring Leaders" episode 13 with Helen Pitcher. Helen is a highly experienced board director and chair, also advising boards and board members as Chair at Advanced Boardroom Excellence - sharing insights and inspiring you to take leadership in the digital age. Interview by Liselotte Engstam and production by Joel North.
2018-02-1215 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenFive Leadership Literacies needed for the Digital age of Disruption with Bob JohansenThis is "Exploring Leaders" episode 12 with Bob Johansen, Distinguished Fellow at the Institute For The Future in Silicon Valley, sharing insight from his research and latest book "The New Leadership Literacies", inspiring you to take leadership in the digital age. Interview by Liselotte Engstam and production by Joel North.
2017-12-2732 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenWhy all Leaders should include Design Thinking in their toolbox with Fennemiek Gommer and Anne Mieke EggenkampThis is "Exploring Leaders" episode 11 with Fennemiek Gommer and Anne Mieke Eggenkamp, experienced Innovation and Change Strategy leaders, and partners in their own consulting firm Caracta. They share insights and inspire you to take leadership in the digital age. Interview by Katy Caroan and production by Joel North.
2017-12-1435 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenLeading as #board director in disruptive times with Hakan OsterbergThis is "Exploring Leaders" episode 10 with Håkan Österberg, a change leader & Non executive Board Director with background from international companies, sharing insights and inspiring you to take leadership in the digital age. Interview by Liselotte Engstam and production by Joel North.
2017-11-2712 min
Corporate UnpluggedLeading without owning things. Future leadersKaty Caroan, CEO of Digoshen and digital executive coach. Katy talks about the power of vulnerability, leading without owning things, fueling from collaboration, future leadership skills, aligning online behaviour and the need for role models. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-08-1331 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenLearn from Corporate #Innovation Executive Lena Danielsson at The Absolut CompanyOur guest today is Lena Danielsson, Lena is the Director of Innovation and New Ventures at The Absolut Company. Lena is passionate about innovation opportunities and believes innovation of future opportunities needs to be identified, fenced, nurtured and monitored with different management and measurements than the traditional business operations. This episode focuses on her leadership journey and areas she believes we need to monitor. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.
2017-05-0521 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenLearn from experienced #Digital Non-Executive Board Director – Denise KoopmansOur guest today is Denise Koopmans, Denise is a non-executive board director at several companies. Denise believes diversity, understanding of digital business transformation and change, as well as continued monitoring of strategy and competition are critical areas for corporate boards going forward. his episode focuses on her leadership journey and areas she believes we need to monitor. This episode Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.
2016-07-2219 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenLearn from experienced #Digital CEO – Mark Dennis, Sony Music SwedenOur guest today is Mark Dennis, Mark is the CEO of Sony Music Sweden and believes passionate leadership and diversity is the key to the future. This episode focuses on his leadership journey and areas he believes we need to monitor. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.
2016-05-1209 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenInspiring Leaders in a #DigitalFirst world – Rohit SharmaOur guest today is Rohit Sharma, Rohit is a Venture Partner at True Ventures in Palo Alto, Silicon Valley. Rohit is passionate about strong collaborative networks and shares intriguing reflections about the key challenges for today’s leaders in corporate to remain relevant in the digital age. This episode focuses on his leadership journey and areas he believes we need to monitor. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.
2016-03-0721 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenMaria Stenstrom, Successful Leader in a #Digital worldOur guest today is Maria Stenström, the CEO of Volkswagen Group Canada. Maria is passionate about growing leaders and helping people become more of drivers and more courageous. This episode focuses on her leadership journey and areas she believes we need to focus. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.
2015-04-2706 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenInspiring Leader Tristan Kromer, Global Lean Startup Coach, in a #Digitalfirst worldOur guest today is Tristan Kromer, Tristan is a highly Experienced Innovator and Global Lean Startup Coach. Tristan is passionate about innovation in ecosystems, entrepreneurship, and startups. This episode focuses on his leadership journey and areas he believes we need to monitor. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.
2015-04-0912 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenDigital leadership in the banking industry - Lotta Loven at SwedbankOur guest today is Lotta Loven, Head of Digital Banking at Swedbank, one of Nordics largest banks. Lotta is passionate about involving Board Members and the Top Executive Team as ambassadors in the digital transformation. This episode focuses on her leadership journey and areas she believes we need to focus. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.
2015-03-3013 min
Exploring Leaders by DigoshenInspiring leader in a #digitalfirst world - Gustaf Alströmer, AirbnbOur guest today is Gustaf Alströmer, Head of Growth at Airbnb. Gustaf is passionately curious about products that change the world and are aligned to a bigger purpose. This episode focuses on his leadership journey and areas he believes we need to keep our eyes on. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.
2015-03-2306 min
Exploring Leaders by Digoshen10 useful insights from #digitalleader Cindy AlvarezOur guest today is Cindy Alvarez, Director of User Experience at Yammer and part of Microsofts User Experience Leadership team. Cindy is passionately curious about how people think and work. She is the author of the excellent book Lean Customer Development: Building Products Your Customers Will Buy. This episode focuses on her leadership journey and areas she believes we need to monitor. Interview by Liselotte Engstam. Production by Joel North.
2015-03-1210 min