Criticaleye Asia Podcast - Becoming a World-Class CEO: Insights from the Board (ft. Bruce Cox, NED, United Tractors)

2025-10-13

Episode 27: Criticaleye Asia Podcast - Becoming a World-Class CEO: Insights from the Board In this episode, Yu-Wen Hsiao, Marketing and Communications Manager, APAC at Criticaleye, speaks with Bruce Cox, a Criticaleye Board Mentor and seasoned global leader with over 40 years of executive experience across the industrial and resources sectors. Bruce has held senior roles at BHP and Rio Tinto, and today serves as a Non-executive Director for several major organisations across Asia, Australia and the Middle ...

Episode 27: Criticaleye Asia Podcast - Becoming a World-Class CEO: Insights from the Board

In this episode, Yu-Wen Hsiao, Marketing and Communications Manager, APAC at Criticaleye, speaks with Bruce Cox, a Criticaleye Board Mentor and seasoned global leader with over 40 years of executive experience across the industrial and resources sectors. Bruce has held senior roles at BHP and Rio Tinto, and today serves as a Non-executive Director for several major organisations across Asia, Australia and the Middle East. He brings deep expertise in governance, strategy and business transformation, helping leaders drive growth and navigate complex change.

The conversation explores what it takes to be a world-class CEO from the Board’s perspective, focusing on how great CEOs build trust, engage effectively with their Boards and continuously evolve to meet today’s complex leadership challenges.

Discussion points include:

What qualities and behaviours define an exceptional CEO from the Board’s perspective?
How do Boards evaluate a CEO’s ability to lead through uncertainty and transformation?
Which behaviours enable CEOs to maintain trust and confidence with their Boards?
What mindsets and approaches help great CEOs influence and align their Boards?
How can leaders continue to learn and evolve at the highest level?

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