The Governance Guys
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 23: Understanding the key elements of an effective Board with “the Board Architect”, Mark A. Pfister
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding how your Board can be effective begins with an assessment of your Board’s architecture. Author, consultant, and non-Executive Dire...
Episode 22: Dealing with Dilemmas that Directors face with Julie Garland McLellan
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you sit on a Board, part of your role is to deal with difficult situations. When inevitable challenges and dilemmas arise, the organization will ...
Episode 21: The role of Boards in building Trust, with Rahul Bhardwaj, CEO of the Institute of Corporate Directors
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can a Board build trust in its organization and broader community? Can a Board really monitor and even measure trust? How? Rahul Bhardwaj, CEO of ...
Episode 20: How to PREP for a Board meeting: a conversation with Scott Baldwin, Co-Founder of DirectorPrep.com
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Preparing for a Board meeting is a critical part of your work as a Director. When done well it can ensure that the Board fulfills its responsibility t...
Episode 19: Board Succession Planning
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Boards need to be intentional about succession planning for new Directors and for key leadership positions. How should Boards assess their current cap...
Episode 18: Taking the mystery out of culture – with Dr. Debra Brown
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can culture be managed? Measured? Improved? Is it a function of leadership? Join us as we chat with Dr. Debra Brown, President and CEO of Governance S...
Episode 17: Why Term Limits are so important (and why Paul is so passionate about them)
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is widely accepted that Board members should have a term limit and in this episode Paul convinces Andrew that this topic is not only important but ...
Episode 16: Why – and how – to develop the skillset of your Board
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you wondering about how to put together a plan to develop the governance skills of your Board members? Are you wondering about how you might incre...
Episode 15: Board Orientations, Meeting Packages, and Governance in the News
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul and Andrew chat about some important lessons to be learned regarding a recent governance issue that was reported in the news. Plus we respond to ...
Episode 14: Understanding Board Governance Models with Marion Thomson Howell
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you were joining a dance group then you would want to know what kind of dance the group practices. If you were joining a football team then you wou...
Episode 13: How your Board can measure progress with Valerie Sluth
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So you’ve sorted out your organization’s purpose, mission, vision, and values. Then you wrote a magnificent strategic plan that clearly al...
Episode 12: Strategy and the Board of Directors with Merv Hillier
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A key document for many Boards is the Strategic Plan for their organization. But what is strategy and how should the Board engage in setting strategy ...
Episode 11: Defining Values with Dr. David Malloy
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Organizations use the term “values” in strategic plans, policies, annual reports, and any number of other places. But what is a “val...
Episode 10: 5 Experts tell us 5 Questions that every Board member should ask
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We asked 5 governance experts what question every Board member should ask or be prepared to ask at a Board meeting. Check out what each expert had to ...
Episode 9: The Importance of Shareholder Engagement with Chris Makuch, Vice President – MaisonBrison
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Chris Makuch, Vice-President of MaisonBrison, to talk about the importance of shareholder engagement and Boards under stres...
Episode 8: What makes a Board great and how to avoid some common pitfalls with Cathy Brothers, CEO of Capacity Canada
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How does Cathy Brothers, CEO of Capacity Canada and “Governance Queen”, describe what makes Boards work well and what to avoid? Find out i...
Episode 7: Why mission matters – with Dr. Gillian Kernaghan
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gillian Kernaghan is the President and CEO of St. Joseph’s Health Care London and she has been able to animate the mission of St. JosephR...
Episode 6: Guidance for Boards during a global pandemic
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After reviewing listener feedback and questions, it is clear that a common concern is on the minds of lots of Board members right now. How involved sh...
Episode 5: The Imperfect Board Member with Jim Brown
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Brown, author of The Imperfect Board Member sits down with Paul and Andrew to discuss why he thinks Boards are important, what Board members can d...
Episode 4: Ten Tips on Being a Great Board Member
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul and Andrew think about great Board members (and some not-so-great behaviours) they have seen in action and put together some tips they have found...
Episode 3 – Why Boards Matter with Fred Galloway
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul and Andrew sit down with Fred Galloway to discuss why Boards matter to organizations. Fred brings his decades of experience as a governance consu...
Episode 2: Why Governance Matters
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul and Andrew discuss why governance matters, including a personal story from Paul that really changed his perspective on governance.
Episode 1: The Governance Guys
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul and Andrew introduce themselves and explain why they are so excited about governance and what motivated them to start this podcast. This episode ...