122. Didn’t I say I’d write a book or something?

A few months ago I promised/threatened to write a book. My thinking has changed a bit, but I still believe there are a lot of issues in corporate governance that we can solve together. More news very soon!

Background music is Of the Stars by KC Roberts & the Live Revolution

 

SCRIPT

Back in January I released an episode of OMG – episode 99 – called “I think I might write a book.” All the reasons I thought about writing a book are just as relevant now, and I haven’t conclusively banished writing a book from my to-do list, but I’m not as excited about writing a book as I was. Partly because I feel like the time it takes to get from idea to actual physical book is so long that I probably won’t even agree with myself anymore by the time the book is out. But there are still problems I’d like to try to HELP to solve. Corporate governance is still, in my opinion, deeply misunderstood – even by the people who run the “corporate governance machine” so to speak. Few people, even those who are rightfully considered experts, can articulate what good governance is in a way that anyone could understand and take steps to implement. Maybe most importantly, for anyone who wants to play a role in corporate governance in the future, there’s just about nowhere to go that will empower you to walk into a role as an executive or corporate director for the first time with the confidence that you’ve “got this.” Because everyone seems to have a different understanding of what “this” really is, and very few are taking steps to make it easier to grasp, let alone taking steps to encourage or enable new and better people to enter the space tomorrow than those who were there yesterday. So instead of a book, I’m trying something else. Something a bit less conventional. Two episodes from now, I’ll tell you everything. For now, to the extent that you see the same problems as I do, get in touch with me with some words of encouragement. I’ll really appreciate the support.