--- title: Minutes by boardcycle | Insights from Australia's boardroom leaders | Directors description: Directors | The Minutes by boardcycle podcast brings snappy insights and and bite-sized learnings from Australia's boardroom leaders to you. image: https://www.boardcycle.com/hubfs/Minutes%20Podcast%20Cover%20Art%20(LinkedIn%20Preview%20size)-1.png --- [![boardcycle Logo](https://www.boardcycle.com/hubfs/Boardcycle%20op.1%20Black-Green%20-2.png)](https://www.boardcycle.com) - [PRODUCT](https://www.boardcycle.com) ## [boardcycle CoSec Create and manage agendas, run sheets, shell minutes, actions and more, in a simple, purpose-built interface designed for CoSec](https://www.boardcycle.com) ### [Agendas Build and manage agendas faster with automation designed to work how CoSec works](https://www.boardcycle.com/agendas) ### [Minutes Eliminate hours of busy-work and go into your next meeting fully prepared with our one-click shell minutes](https://www.boardcycle.com/minutes) ### [Actions Close the loop with action item tracking that's designed for the way board meetings actually work](https://www.boardcycle.com/actions) ### [Management Portal Give your management team a portal that shares the right meetings, actions and invitations with them, automatically](https://www.boardcycle.com/management-portal) ### [Diligent Bookbuilder Eliminate double-handling and build your Diligent book structure in less than 30 seconds](https://www.boardcycle.com/diligent-bookbuilder) - [PRICING](https://www.boardcycle.com/pricing) - CUSTOMERS ## Our Customers Read success stories from real boardcycle customers. ### [Life Without Barriers One of Australia's largest not-for-profit organisations reclaims 2-5 days per month by automating their meeting prep](https://www.boardcycle.com/customer-life-without-barriers) ### [New Hope Corporation New Hope's CoSec team reduces board meeting prep time by 30% & improves governance quality with boardcycle](https://www.boardcycle.com/customer-new-hope-corporation) ### [Plastic Free July A small foundation with a big mission delivers professional board governance with a part-time team using boardcycle.](https://www.boardcycle.com/customer-plastic-free-foundation) - TEMPLATES ## Our Templates Don't spend hours reinventing the wheel - download our free templates and get going. ### [Board Agenda Template We've spent more time working on agendas than anyone we know. 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Leadership ### [Effective Transformation Governance](https://www.boardcycle.com/minutes-podcast/effective-transformation-governance) How should boards oversee corporate transformation? Julie Coates, former CSR CEO and Wesfarmers director, on governance structures and board... Richard Conway May 31, 2026 Directors ### [The Director's Onboarding Playbook](https://www.boardcycle.com/minutes-podcast/the-directors-onboarding-playbook) Experienced Director Julie Coates on director onboarding best practice: pre-joining meetings, strategic timing, and the Company Secretary's critical... Richard Conway Feb 7, 2026 Decision Making ### [Judgement Over Perfection](https://www.boardcycle.com/minutes-podcast/judgement-over-perfection) Former CBA Chair Catherine Livingstone explains how boards exercise judgement, when to stop asking for more information, and why process matters. Richard Conway Dec 21, 2025 Directors ### [Two Sides of the Board Table](https://www.boardcycle.com/minutes-podcast/two-sides-of-the-board-table) Director & former CEO Alison Watkins reveals boardroom dynamics from both sides. Essential insights for company secretaries on CEO-director... Richard Conway May 25, 2025 Practical Governance ### [The Governance Trinity: Chair, CEO & CoSec](https://www.boardcycle.com/minutes-podcast/the-governance-trinity) Discover why the chair-CEO-CoSec triangle is vital for governance success. Carol Schwartz shares key insights on communication and trust building. Richard Conway May 11, 2025 Practical Governance ### [Startup Thinking For Governance](https://www.boardcycle.com/minutes-podcast/startup-thinking-for-governance) Explore how governance professionals can apply startup thinking to simplify, automate and scale in the age of digital transformation with Hannah... Richard Conway Apr 27, 2025 Directors ### [Paths to the Board: Finance Professional](https://www.boardcycle.com/minutes-podcast/paths-to-the-board-finance-professional) From Auditor to Audit Committee Chair — Mark Johnson, Chair of HCF reveals how finance professionals can use their skills successfully in the... Richard Conway Mar 16, 2025 Directors ### [Paths to the Board: Revenue Leadership](https://www.boardcycle.com/minutes-podcast/paths-to-the-board-revenue-leadership) From sales to entrepreneurship to the boardroom: Hannah Browne shares insights on how non-traditional backgrounds strengthen modern governance... Richard Conway Jan 18, 2025 Leadership ### [Balancing Board and Exec Roles](https://www.boardcycle.com/minutes-podcast/balancing-board-and-exec-roles) Discover how experienced leader Christy Boyce navigates the challenges & benefits of holding both executive & non-executive director roles... Richard Conway Dec 15, 2024 Leadership ### [Purpose-Driven Board Leadership](https://www.boardcycle.com/minutes-podcast/purpose-driven-board-leadership) Mark Johnson shares insights on purpose-driven board leadership across diverse organisations, from listed companies to mutual funds to universities. Richard Conway Dec 1, 2024 [1](https://www.boardcycle.com/minutes-podcast/tag/directors/page/1) [2](https://www.boardcycle.com/minutes-podcast/tag/directors/page/2) ### Listen on Apple Music or Spotify To be the first to know about new episodes of Minutes by Boardcycle, subscribe on [Apple Music](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minutes-by-boardcycle-directors-executives-governance/id1751471148) or [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1SG1s0AiLoQE5dTaIwVc5I).   | © 2026 Boardcycle Pty Ltd All rights reserved | [Legal & Privacy](https://www.boardcycle.com/legal) | [Security](https://www.boardcycle.com/security) | | | --- | --- | --- | --- |