When No One Pushes Back | Grit in the Boardroom
- Jun 4, 2026
- 0:53
- Short
In this episode of Grit in the Boardroom, Erika Eliasson-Norris sits down with Professor Sally Wheeler OBE, Vice-Chancellor of Birkbeck, University of London, a distinguished academic and leading authority on corporate law and governance. Together, they pull back the curtain on the intense pressure cooker of higher education governance, exploring why board effectiveness requires managing deeply human stakes, not just ticking compliance boxes.
Brief Summary
Non-executive directors' challenges in academia prompt critical thinking to prevent poor decisions.
Key points
- The Value of Challenge. Valuing the challenge posed by non-executive directors in academia.
- Consequences of Complacency. The dangers of unchallenged decisions in board situations.
