Ep 7. Sophie Livingstone MBE, Managing Director, Trustees Unlimited: Making Governance sexy!
b'\\u201cYour job as a Trustee is to be a custodian of the higher purpose of the mission and vision of the organisation.\\u201d\\n\\n\\u2018Sexy\\u2019 is not normally a word one associates with charity governance. This conversation is about how the function of governance can be truly inspirational and what organisations can do to attract more diverse talent to their Trustee Boards. \\n\\nMy guest Sophie Livingstone has extensive experience on both sides of the charity boardroom table. Over the past 20 years she has served on Boards of numerous organisations and was the founding CEO of City Year UK. Sophie was recently recognised with an MBE for \\u2018services to charity\\u2019 in the 2020 Queen\\u2019s Birthday Honours. \\n\\nIn this episode we highlight the importance of representation and role models in leadership. Sophie talks about the development of an \\u2018Inspire List\\u2019; a list curated to celebrate and showcase Trustees of diverse backgrounds and from different walks of life. We also discuss the dynamics of power in Boardrooms and different structures for effective governance.'