The Boardroom Company Live - Naomi Kent

How do you build a 3,000-employee global company, earn a spot as Fortune’s 4th
Best Company to Work for in America, and achieve a 300% ROI on employee benefits?
In this episode of Boardroom Company Live, Dennis Kesler shares the extraordinary culture and business strategy behind Fel-Pro. From starting his entrepreneurial journey at 5 years old sorting invoices for 5 cents an hour to leading a multi-generational family business, Dennis reveals the power of listening to employees, offering 32 "wacky" benefits (including free home tutoring and a 226-acre professional summer camp), and maintaining a strict "nose in, fingers out, sensors on" approach to corporate governance.
Whether you are running a family business, serving on a private company board, or looking to boost employee retention and loyalty, this interview provides actionable leadership lessons on scaling culture, executing smooth exit strategies, and building multi-generational success. 

Jeffrey Korzenik joined me in Tampa to discuss what is going on in the economy.
Here is what every board member needs to know right now:
His economic predictions for next year
The Lewis Turning Point - and how that will impact businesses
Inflation and how this will effect decision-making
The generational divide and what that means for the wealth transfer
And what you can do, as board members, to mitigate all these risks!
He also shares his plans for a brand new book! Check it out...

Meet Dennis Cagan. He has been on 75 boards - public, private, VC, family...
He has seen it all.
He shares his experience and advice. Also, how do you fire a board member? 
Find out in this episode! Check out the video on my YouTube as well.

It's not very often I get to meet a 4 star Admiral.At age 95, Admiral Bobby Inman is a legend. If you don't know him yet, you will. He joined me in Austin for an interview about board service, leadership, his career, his mentors, and he shared his predictions for the years ahead.Hear our entire interview on Monday and you'll find out what my "Oops" was referring to!At the end of the interview he said he had to rush home.Why? He had a dinner date with his wife. They have been married for 68 years 🥹 💗

I interviewed Linda Fonner, CFO and Board Member, to find out why CFOs make great board members but why some of them do not get on boards.
This is a frank conversation on board positioning from someone who has done it multiple times!
 
 

I get asked this a lot - which professional network should I join to increase my chances of getting on a board. I break down how to evaluate a professional network, how many to join and what to do with them.
 
 

Born and raised in New York City but now living in London, UK. Dorothy is a Partner at FGS Global and she landed her first public co board seat in 2020, then another one 2 years later: Post Holdings and Pennon Group Plc.
She is an expert in crisis communication, enterprise communication, PR and reputation. Live from St Louis in May 2026!

May - Learn what are the 3 things you should NOT be doing this month.

Find out how you can avoid failing as a board member! And, find out if you are currently failing or succeeding in board meetings.
Israel Rollins, governance expert, CEO, Board Member, VC Investor and BoardKit CEO talks about what boards need to do to avoid failing.
 

There are 3 things you should not be doing if you want to land a corporate board in the next 12 months. I see people doing these 3 things all the time when they are seeking corporate boards... Here is what you should NOT be doing...