Boardroom Insights with Dr. Alan O'Neill
Episodes
Boardroom Insights with Jason Atkinson, Russam
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Boardroom Insights, I sit down with Jason Atkinson, Managing Director at Russam, to explore the fast-evolving world of interim and ...
Dr. Alan O'Neill talks 'customer-centricity' with Barry Shevlin, Global Home Improvements
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Boardroom Insights, Alan O’Neill speaks with Barry Shevlin, Owner & Managing Director of Global Home Improvements, a Dublin-b...
Interim & Fractional Leadership: A Practical Guide for Boards and Executives
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of Boardroom Insights, Alan O’Neill builds on his recent conversation with Jason Atkinson (MD of Russam) to offer a clear, prac...
New Solo Episode: Three Leadership Truths We Can’t Ignore
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(Reflections on my recent conversation with René Carayol, MBE)Last week on Boardroom Insights, René Carayol, MBE shared some powerful insights about...
Leadership Today: Trust, Vulnerability & Finding Leaders Everywhere – with René Carayol MBE
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Boardroom Insights, Alan O’Neill sits down with renowned leadership coach, speaker and author René Carayol MBE, a man who gen...
KISS Solo Episode Unpacking Wojtek’s key insights
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode, I sat down with Wojtek from ABO Energy, one of Europe’s fastest-growing renewable energy companies. And his message was crysta...
The Future of Energy: Solar, Storage & Sustainability with ABO Energy’s Wojtek Swietochowski
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Alan O'Neill and Wojtek Swietochowski discuss the critical role of renewable energy, particularly solar, in achieving sustai...
AI Isn’t the Strategy… Culture Is: A KISS Debrief from the Boardroom
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Following two previous episodes with Paco Underhill and John Mitchell, Alan connects the dots between AI hype and boardroom reality… why culture is ...
The Future of Search: How AI Will Reshape Websites and Online Selling
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI isn’t just changing how we market — it’s changing how people find and buy.In this episode of Boardroom Insights, Alan O’Neill speaks with J...
Inside the World of Speaking... and What Suzuki Can Teach Us About Customer Experience
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alan O’Neill takes us behind the scenes of professional speaking — how events are booked, tailored, and delivered — and shares ...
The KISS 7-Day Challenge: Turning Observation into Action
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Following last week’s conversation with Paco Underhill, Alan O’Neill shares The KISS 7-Day Challenge — a simple but powerful roadmap for leaders...
Paco Underhill | Why we buy!
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paco Underhill is often called the godfather of retail anthropology. As the founder of Envirosell and author of Why We Buy, The Call of the Mal...
How to Turn Strategy into Daily Action
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Boardroom Insights, Alan O’Neill introduces the KARA Leader’s Six-Pack — a practical framework that shows leaders how to:Turn...
Unlocking Boardroom Success: Insights from Ralph Ward
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alan O’Neill speaks with Ralph Ward about the changing role of boards, the dynamics between CEOs and chairmen, and why diversity and skills are cruc...
Jean McCabe CEO Retail Excellence Ireland...on the Future of Irish Retail
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alan O’Neill talks with Jean McCabe, Managing Director of Retail Excellence Ireland, about the state of retail in 2025. They discuss phygital shoppi...
Proposition: The Forgotten Leg of the Stool
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Product. People. Place. Your customers judge you on all three. In this episode of Boardroom Insights, Alan O’Neill explores the often-overlooked pow...
Proposition Part 3: Why People Are Your Real USP
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 3 of our August series on Proposition, Alan O’Neill explores why people are the most powerful leg of your 3-legged stool (Product, People, P...
Proposition Part 2: Your Product Might Be Costing You More Than You Think
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo summer episode, Alan O’Neill dives deep into the “Product” leg of the 3-Legged Stool — part of Step 6 of the 7 Steps to Profit.He...
The 3-Legged Stool: What Great Businesses Are Really Built On
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode, Alan O’Neill dives into Step 6 of the 7 Steps to Profit — your Proposition.He reveals why focusing only on product is a mist...
The AI That Saves Lives, Slashes Costs & Predicts Injuries... with Dr. Samir Mirdad
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alan O’Neill sits down with global AI expert Dr. Samir Mirdad... advisor to billion-dollar companies... to explore the real-world impact of applied ...
What Gen Z Wants: Shoppers, Buyers & the Brands They Cancel
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gen Zs Part 2. This episode explores how they behave as customers (B2C) or as buyers (B2B). In this episode, Alan O’Neill unpacks what Gen Z really ...
Gen Z at Work: What Every Leader Needs to Understand
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By 2030, Gen Z will make up 72% of the global workforce — but most organisations are still leading like it’s 2010. In this episode, Alan O’Neill...
When Leaders Are Under Pressure: Why EQ Matters More Than Ever
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo KISS Insights episode, Alan O’Neill shares stories of real leaders facing real pressure and reflects on what leadership really requires...
Making Sense of ESG: A Real Talk with CEO Daniella Woolf
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ESG. Sustainability. Responsible Investment.These buzzwords dominate boardrooms — but what do they actually mean?Alan O’Neill is joined by Daniell...
KASH: The Real Currency of Productivity
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Think money is the biggest motivator at work? Think again.In this short KISS episode of Boardroom Insights, Alan O’Neill introduces the KASH model —...
Ep.14 Cracking the M&A Code: How Langcliffe Leads Europe in Deal Origination
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Eardley, founder of Langcliffe International, joins Alan to unpack the secret world of M&A deal origination. With 30+ years in corporate fina...
The Truth About Strategy: Why Your 5-Year Plan Isn’t Enough
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most companies create a strategy and file it away. But in this solo episode, Alan O’Neill reveals why static plans fail... and what to do instead.Dr...
Mark Delaney, MD of Halfords | Culture Isn’t a Buzzword... It’s Your Growth Engine
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Delaney, Managing Director of Retail at Halfords, joins Alan for a no-BS conversation about the real drivers of business success. From leading £...
Ep.11 Resistance to Change: Why It’s Normal — and What to Do About It
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we resist change, even when we know it’s necessary?In this short, powerful episode of The Boardroom Insights Podcast, Alan O’Neill breaks ...
Ep.10 Resilience in a Warzone: Gennady Polonsky on Business, Leadership & Hope from Ukraine
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your business is surrounded by air raid sirens, displacement, and daily uncertainty?In this powerful episode, Alan O’Neill speaks ...
Ep. 9 | The Real Reason Your Customers Don’t Come Back
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Boardroom K.I.S.S. Insights, Alan O’Neill reveals why great customer service isn’t enough... and how companies like Selfridges...
Ep 8 The €2 Billion Strategy: Leo Crawford on Retail, Leadership, and Legacy
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leo Crawford helped turn BWG Group into a €2 billion powerhouse behind Ireland’s best-known retail brands — Spar, Mace, Londis, Eurospar, and XL...
Ep. 7 What Values Are Most Important In Business?
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Boardroom KISS Insights, Alan O’Neill tackles a deceptively simple question: What values are most important in today’s organi...
Ep. 6 From Summer Job to MD: Jim O’Keeffe on Leadership, Culture and 35 Years at AIB
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jim O’Keeffe joined AIB to earn a few bob during college... and 35 years later, he stepped down as Managing Director of Retail Banking.In this deepl...
Ep.5 Alan O’Neill on How to Transform Your Organisation with the 7 steps to profit
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Boardroom Insights Podcast is now weekly — and in this brand-new solo series, Alan O’Neill shares the tools and strategies that help businesse...
Ep.4 The Art of Business Turnaround: David Fleming's Strategies for Success
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Boardroom Insights Podcast, we sit down with David Fleming, co-founder of KR8 Advisory, a powerhouse in business transformatio...
Ep.3 Chupi Sweetman- Made with Meaning: How Chupi Sweetman Built a Global Luxury Brand from Ireland to the World
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you scale a luxury brand without losing its soul?In this episode of The Boardroom Insights Podcast, Chupi Sweetman—founder and CEO of Chupi...
Ep. 2 Marketing is in Trouble! Colin Gordon on Branding, Bulmers & Fixing Marketing Mistakes
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is marketing broken? Colin Gordon — former CEO of Glanbia Consumer Foods & C&C and the mastermind behind Bulmers’ legendary rebrand —...
Ep.1 From Banking to Leadership: Sean Sheehan’s Journey from Finance to Scouting Ireland CEO
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this debut episode of Boardroom Insights with Alan O’Neill, we sit down with Sean Sheehan—an experienced banker with 35 years in the industry ...
Welcome to the Boardroom Insights Podcast with Alan O'Neill: Inside the Minds of Business Leaders
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Boardroom Insights – the podcast that takes you inside the minds of top business leaders, decision-makers, and industry pioneers.In this ...