The Boardroom Path

Sainty Hird & Partners

Welcome to The Boardroom Path, the essential podcast for aspiring and newly appointed Non-Executive Directors navigating the journey from executive leadership to the boardroom. Hosted by Ralph Grayson, partner at Sainty Hird & Partners, each episode offers insightful conversations with industry leaders, seasoned board directors, and governance experts. Our guests share practical strategies, valuable perspectives, and actionable advice on how to effectively transition into board roles, maximise your impact, and build a rewarding NED career.

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The Boardroom Path

Episodes (42)

Tue Sep 1st What Chairs and Headhunters Really Want From a NED with Marianne Macdonald
Aug 25th Megan Pantelides on the Uncomfortable 37%

The Boardroom Path

Sep 1, 2026
52 minutes
95 MB

How do board careers actually get made, and how much of that can a candidate control? In this episode of The Boardroom Path, host Ralph Grayson speaks with Marianne Macdonald, founder and CEO of The 350 Club and The Board Directory, about the hidden board market and why between a half and two thirds of board appointments never involve an intermediary. Marianne spent seven years as a board headhunter at The Zygos Partnership before building three platforms for senior board talent, so she sees both sides of the table. They look at the myth that you...

The Boardroom Path

What Chairs and Headhunters Really Want From a NED with Marianne Macdonald

Sainty Hird & Partners

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