James Scott, Advisor and Non-Executive Director currently serving on six boards with private equity firm LVP, joins Andrew Smith, Managing Director at Allura Partners, for a candid conversation spanning 30 years of executive leadership and board-level strategy.

In this episode, James draws on a track record of 13 board appointments since his COO role at SGH (Seven Group Holdings) to share what it really takes to transition from the executive to the non-executive world, from understanding the true expectations of a board director, to immersing yourself in founder-led businesses, and why fresh thinking and shareholder alignment are the keys to effective governance.

Behind The Mandate is a private equity leadership series hosted by Allura Partners, featuring Australia's leading investors and senior executives behind some of the country's most recognised private equity firms and their portfolio companies.