21. How well does our current system of corporate governance address the big challenges of the future? Pt 1

03/31/20 • 25 min

As one of our guests observed, corporate governance “used to be a sleepy backwater. Now, it's on the front pages of the papers all the time.”

This is the first part of our two-episode conversation in which we explore how corporate boards are evolving to address new challenges.

In this episode, George Anderson, Amy Borrus, and Megan Shattuck join us to discuss:

The purpose and design of corporate governance practices

Board and management responsibility toward stakeholders

Corporate governance evolution

Challenges of the current governance model

George Anderson is a Consultant at Spencer Stuart, where he advises boards and conducts director searches. He also leads the firm’s Board Effectiveness Services in North America.

Amy Borrus is deputy director of the Council of Institutional Investors, where she plays a lead role in developing the Council’s strategy and policies on corporate governance, along with outreach to stakeholders and policymakers.

Megan Shattuck is the President of Talent Advisory practice at Teneo where she counsels clients on a wide range of matters including board effectiveness and board succession planning.

As one of our guests observed, corporate governance “used to be a sleepy backwater. Now, it's on the front pages of the papers all the time.”

This is the first part of our two-episode conversation in which we explore how corporate boards are evolving to address new challenges.

In this episode, George Anderson, Amy Borrus, and Megan Shattuck join us to discuss:

The purpose and design of corporate governance practices

Board and management responsibility toward stakeholders

Corporate governance evolution

Challenges of the current governance model

George Anderson is a Consultant at Spencer Stuart, where he advises boards and conducts director searches. He also leads the firm’s Board Effectiveness Services in North America.

Megan Shattuck is the President of Talent Advisory practice at Teneo where she counsels clients on a wide range of matters including board effectiveness and board succession planning.

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As comedian Robin Williams once observed, “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”

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In this episode, Ethan Beute, Mark Bonchek, Dara Treseder, and Sangram Vajre join us to discuss:

Ideas as personal truth

Influence of digital technologies

Aligning ideas and culture

The role of idea champions

Ethan Beute is Chief Evangelist of BombBomb. He is co-author of Rehumanize Your Business, and host of the Customer Experience Podcast.

Mark Bonchek is Founder and Chief Epiphany Officer of Shift Thinking. He is also on the faculty of Singularity University.

Dara Treseder is Chief Marketing Officer at Carbon. She previously led marketing and growth efforts at GE, Apple, and Goldman Sachs.

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22. How well does our current system of corporate governance address the big challenges of the future? Part 2

According to one corporate director, “there are two places [in the United States]—the boardroom and the Supreme Court— where a lot of people go on them and think it's for a lifetime.” But this mindset is starting to change.

This is the second part of our two-episode conversation about the evolution of corporate governance as climate change and other societal challenges become more acute. In this episode, George Anderson, Amy Borrus, and Megan Shattuck join us to discuss:

Corporate governance outside the United States

How turnover can help boards to achieve greater diversity

The role of corporate leaders might play in shaping public policy

Factors that boards are considering when selecting new directors

George Anderson is a Consultant at Spencer Stuart, where he advises boards and conducts director searches. He also leads the firm’s Board Effectiveness Services in North America.

Megan Shattuck is the President of Talent Advisory practice at Teneo where she counsels clients on a wide range of matters including board effectiveness and board succession planning.