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This section is intended to provide you with access to a variety of resources and information from The Directors College:

Should you have any questions about these items please contact us at info@thedirectorscollege.com and we would be pleased to assist you.

The Ethics of Innovation from the Boardroom

Michael Hartmann speaks to the National Post about the ethics of innovation and the boards role in understanding and exploring the long-term impact of innovation projects and the interconnection between technology, global opportunities and other systemic risks. Read the full article.

Adaptation and Innovation in the Boardroom

On February 18, The Directors College published an article in the National Post speaking to the acceleration of innovation and the importance of education for the Boardroom’s of tomorrow. Read the full article.

Experts say board directors must adopt open innovation mindset

In September, contributors to The Directors College programs Barry Libert and Kee Wong spoke to the National Post about the critical importance of innovation thinking in the boardroom and the importance of qualified directors who know how to ask the right questions. Read the full article.

New leadership models challenge boardrooms to adapt

Dr. Michael Hartmann, Principal of The Directors College and faculty member Michelle Richard, Senior Partner with Boyden Global Executive Search talked to the National Post about the future of the boardroom and the importance of diversity and director education to maintaining the balance needed to succeed. Read the full article.

Environmental, social and governance issues come under the microscope amid a global pandemic

Coro Strandberg and Bob Willard, Faculty of The Directors College, take a look at how companies and their board will be judged by their response to the pandemic and emerging ESG issues that will dominate the post-COVID environment. Read the full article.

Agile companies need educated board members

Principal of The Directors College Dr. Michael Hartmann talks about the scandals that lead to the creation of governance education, the current socio-economic climate that is driving boardroom oversight today, and what will impact governance in the future. Read the full article.

Curated Resources

Every week we curate interesting articles, research and opinion pieces from Canada and around the world that may provide value to our alumni and other governance professionals. Here are a few of the items we shared:

Week of July 5, 2021

What Will Dominate Future Corporate Governance Agendas? The pandemic has heightened the necessity for effective crisis management and board engagement

Four common biases in boardroom culture: What behavioral psychology can tell you about the human dynamics of your board

Week of June 28, 2021

We need a Pay Czar in Canada: Governance expert on Air Canada bonuses: Where was the board?

How boards can help digital transformations via @McKinsey

Week of June 21, 2021

How private company boards are leading for what’s next – focused on innovation and culture as keys to long-term growth as they oversee risks for their organizations

What are frontier risks and how can we prepare for them? Decisionmakers must widen their field of vision to consider risks that could emerge as humans push new frontiers.

Week of June 14, 2021

No More “Mystery Meat”: A Case for Better Corporate Governance Data. The field of empirical corporate governance is a poster child of the growing use of data as a key pillar of informing and shaping research

Boyden Executive Search Board Leadership Panel: board directors across the industry spectrum discuss the changing business landscape, governance practices, identify arising opportunities/anticipate risk and the skillset and composition of the board of the future.