One Minute Governance

75. What Questions Would You Ask If You Were on the Facebook Board?

Following Frances Haugen's incredible and awful revelations about Facebook's internal research, imagine you were on the Facebook board.  What questions would you ask?  What future would you help to build for the organization?

74. Is Stakeholder Capitalism Even Possible?

I've talked about stakeholder capitalism before, but not everyone agrees that it's even possible, let alone whether or not it makes sense.

73. Barriers to Exit (feat. Paul Smith)

SPECIAL GUEST ALERT: Today's episode features the incredible Paul Smith from Future Directors Institute sharing his perspective on what makes it hard to LEAVE boards of directors.  

Learn more about Paul and Future Directors here: www.futuredirectors.com

72. ”Corporate” is a Good Word

I don't really understand why so many people dislike the "corporate" part of corporate governance.  It kinda drives me crazy.

71. Friction Isn‘t Fun; It‘s Functional (feat. Jamahl K. Evans Sr.)

I'm SUPER excited to welcome Jamahl Evans, a U.S. Marine Corps Officer and fellow governance nerd, to OMG.  After like a year of prodding I've finally convinced Jamahl to share some of his perspectives on the show.  In this episode, he talks about the importance of embracing constructive conflict. 

More about Jamahl here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamahl-k-evans-sr-64638b124/

70. Strategic Discussion Takes PRACTICE!

I like to think about "strategic thinking" as a skill that takes constant practice to do it well.

69. Ask Big Questions in Advance

Asking big questions is easy, but engaging a board in a constructive discussion about a big question can be challenging!

68. The Biggest Favour You Can Do for Your Board (probably)

No matter how powerful and influential corporate leaders might be, they still need the right conditions to thrive.

67. Corporate Governance Science vs. Practice

Sometimes it's hard to reconcile scientific research about governance with the reality of being in a boardroom.

66. Post-Pandemic Boards

I've learned an important lesson about post-covid boardrooms.

65. Make Friends With Your Regulators

Ever find yourself frustrated or confused by governance regulations?  Maybe you should phone your regulator

64. Don’t Fall for the Governance ”Hierarchy”!

Some people seem to think that some organizations are higher than others in a hierarchy of governance.  I don't buy it.

63. Is ”Good” Board Renewal Even a Thing?

Optimizing board renewal is definitely more art than science

62. Does ”Representation” in the Boardroom Matter?

Direct representation of external stakeholders in boardrooms can be thorny - how much does it matter?

61. Do we Need to Force Board Turnover to Achieve Board Diversity?

The biggest bottleneck to board diversity is the slow pace of board renewal.  Is it really such a big problem?