The soaring pressure on corporate leaders: A Corporate Governance Podcast

The relationship between executives and boards is being tested like never before. The pressure to succeed is rapidly increasing with little room for error, and stakeholders with a diverse range of passions are challenging leaders to please everyone at once.

On this episode of The Corporate Governance Podcast, we’re going to unpack this, as well as the main ways of managing that pressure, with expert speaker Kate Adams.

Dan and Kate will discuss the main reasons that CEOs in particular feel the intense desire for accountability, as well as where the board comes into play. Are directors a help or a hindrance? How do they go from being the former to being the latter? 

Kate works with CEOs, boards, and senior leaders to strengthen how their organisations perform -commercially, operationally, and in the way they show up in the world.

She believes performance is broader than results alone. It includes the quality of leadership, the clarity of decision-making, and the impact an organisation has on its people, partners, and the communities it touches. The most effective organisations deliver strong outcomes internally while taking responsibility for their wider footprint.

With UK & US experience across business, advisory, and non-profit sectors, Kate brings a practical, grounded perspective. I focus on what actually helps leaders move forward – sharpening judgement, strengthening human systems, and unlocking the full potential of their organisation.

She’s the author of Accountability Under Fire: How Society is demanding more from business and what great leaders are doing about it. Published on 26th May, 2026 in the UK, US & Europe.

She is also the co-host of podcast ‘Seat for Society’ which launched in April 2026.

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