Matt Fullbrook

One Minute Governance

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Are you a director, senior executive, investor, or someone who‘s just curious about corporate governance? Tune in for insights about how things work inside and outside the boardroom, based on 20 years of experience and interactions with thousands of directors from around the world. Each episode lasts about one minute and will provide you with questions to ask yourself, your board and your management team, designed to optimize the way your organization makes decisions. Matt Fullbrook is a corporate governance researcher, educator and advisor located in Toronto.

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73. Barriers to Exit (feat. Paul Smith) 07.10.2021 1:39

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 04.10.2021 1:46

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.) 30.09.2021 1:32

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! 27.09.2021 1:40

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

69. Ask Big Questions in Advance 23.09.2021 1:33

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) 20.09.2021 1:27

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

67. Corporate Governance Science vs. Practice 16.09.2021 1:54

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

66. Post-Pandemic Boards 13.09.2021 1:35

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

65. Make Friends With Your Regulators 09.09.2021 1:40

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

64. Don’t Fall for the Governance ”Hierarchy”! 06.09.2021 1:32

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? 02.09.2021 1:35

Optimizing board renewal is definitely more art than science

62. Does ”Representation” in the Boardroom Matter? 30.08.2021 1:35

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? 26.08.2021 1:25

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

60. Why do Young People Want to be on Boards so Badly? 23.08.2021 1:26

I'm all for age diversity on boards, but sometimes I wonder if young directors - or any new directors, for that matter - really know what they're getting themselves into.

59. Diversity Superpower: Learn to Use the Words "White Supremacy" 19.08.2021 2:00

Finding the courage to explore big and difficult topics can help your board to achieve great things.

58. Who Should be on Compensation Committees? 16.08.2021 1:39

It's difficult enough finding good directors in the first place, but building a good compensation committee is a whole other thing...

57. Does Your Board Really Understand Your CEO's Pay? 12.08.2021 1:32

I worry sometimes that the board is a bit out of the loop on executive pay.

56. Is compensation the key to stakeholder capitalism? 09.08.2021 1:40

I think boards could use executive compensation as a tool to align CEO interests with those of a broad range of stakeholders.

55. Executive Compensation: Are we focusing too much on the amount? 05.08.2021 1:54

The huge dollar amounts of CEO pay are impossible to ignore, but are they really the most important issue?

54. What would happen if we paid CEOs less? 02.08.2021 1:33

It turns out that we don't know how low CEO pay can go before having negative consequences...

53. What is the deal with executive compensation? 29.07.2021 1:39

Executive compensation takes up a huge amount of bandwidth in boardrooms. Why haven't we figured out how to do it right yet?

51. Season 2 Intro 26.07.2021 1:26

To kick off season 2, I revisit one of my favourite questions from season 1 - and I actually take a stab at answering it this time!

52. What does the "board of the future" look like? 26.07.2021 1:40

I hear a lot of experts talking about the "board of the future". Here's my take on what that might mean.

50. Season 1 Finale 25.03.2021 1:15

I've decided that in celebration of the 50th episode of One Minute Governance I will be taking a break until the summer. This episode recaps Season 1.

49. Managing the Information Gap - Netflix 22.03.2021 1:41

Netflix has implemented some of the most unique board-management information sharing processes I've seen. Would they work for your organization?