Nell Minow on the Value of Good Corporate Governance

<p>How does the way companies are run affect the world we live in?</p> <p>This is one of the fundamental questions that falls within the purview of corporate governance.</p> <p>And when it comes to corporate governance, Nell Minow has literally written the book. In fact, she’s written several books.</p> <p>Nell has been described in the Financial Times as the “doyenne of the US corporate governance movement”.</p> <p>BusinessWeek has called her the “queen of good corporate governance”.</p> <p>She co-authored the book Power and Accountability with Robert A. Monks, which was hailed as essential reading for anyone interested in corporate governance by legendary management thinker Peter Drucker.</p> <p>Here’s what we cover in an action-packed episode:</p> <ul> <li>Why we’re living in the best of times and the worst of times</li> <li>Why we have to work beyond national borders to protect our air and water</li> <li>The Delaware problem and the externalising of responsibility</li> <li>The bright future of millennials’ broader look at business and accountability</li> <li>Why MeToo and Black Lives Matter demonstrate that the S in ESG doesn’t just mean Social, it also means ‘surprise’</li> <li>Why ESG should fill the gap in GAAP</li> <li>Defining corporate governance at a fundamental level</li> <li>The issue of board member independence</li> <li>CEO pay and the need for variability over certainty</li> <li>How to measure board efficacy</li> <li>The problem of acquisitions that don’t add value</li> <li>The biggest threats to business sustainability</li> <li>How to put company values into practice</li> <li>The threat that corporate corruption poses to capitalism</li> <li>What it takes to be an effective board member</li> <li>Tips for getting a seat on a board</li> <li>Movies that best teach about corporate governance (Nell is also a movie reviewer at <a href="http://moviemom.com/">moviemom.com</a>)</li> </ul> <p>If you’re interested in any aspect of corporate governance then this episode is a mu