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reports from corporate governance land


"Honey, I Exculpated the Kids!"
A lesson on corporate law and parenting.
Doug Chia
Feb 10, 2023


J&J's Stockholders Win
It will take a long time for me to get used to Johnson & Johnson without Johnson’s Baby.
Doug Chia
Nov 19, 2021


How to Make Your Board Materials Reflect Well on *You*
Things to Keep In Mind As You Prepare Your Board and Committee Meeting Advance Materials and Yourself for Board and Committee Meetings.
Doug Chia
Nov 17, 2021


Reimagining Board Committees to Accommodate Worker Voice
Demands for worker voice are on the rise. Boards could soon be challenged to accommodate worker voice more formally in corporate governance.
Doug Chia
Aug 26, 2021


A Seat at the Table: Worker Voice and the New Corporate Boardroom
The Aspen Institute just published a series of six essays that present fresh perspectives on "worker voice" in the boardroom.
Doug Chia
Aug 25, 2021


Boards Beware: Accountability is Rising
Boards are facing new expectations and accountability as stakeholder capitalism gains steam.
Doug Chia
Dec 8, 2020


The Procter & Gamble Company 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting
P&G's first VSM was “No sweat.”
Doug Chia
Oct 14, 2020


Black Directors Matter
Boards Must Look, Listen and Seize the Moment of #BlackLivesMatter [This post was originally published on the Skytop Strategies Business...
Doug Chia
Oct 6, 2020


Rethinking Board Committees
If the board’s job is to look out for four key stakeholders, shouldn’t there be a board committee dedicated to each one?
Doug Chia
Jul 13, 2020


My new article in Corporate Board Member: "Three Ways for Boards to Rethink Governance"
Boards of directors should not let this moment go by without some rethinking of how it governs.
Doug Chia
Jul 6, 2020


New Normal = Haves + Have Nots
What boards will face after they have managed through the Covid-19 crisis will be a tale of the “Haves” and “Have Nots.”
Doug Chia
May 26, 2020


Riding Between Cars: The Position of the Corporate Secretary
The corporate secretary has evolved into a key focal point within a public company and the internal gear-hub of corporate governance.
Doug Chia
May 11, 2020


Should Directors Trust the CEO to be Their D&O Insurance Coverage Provider?
Management's decision to treat their directors like this calls into question how it views the role of the board.
Doug Chia
Apr 30, 2020


Notes from the Wells Fargo 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting
Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting notes from a number of virtual annual meetings. Today, it was Wells Fargo & Company.
Doug Chia
Apr 28, 2020


Thoughts on Asian Americans in the Boardroom
We haven't seen much sense of urgency to increase the numbers of Asian Americans in boardrooms. Is that about to change?
Doug Chia
Apr 21, 2020


What is an Executive Chairman?
This type of leadership succession is actually fairly common, or at least not uncommon.
Doug Chia
Apr 17, 2020


Governors in Governance
Oftentimes, it seems like appointing a former pol to the board is merely a way to rent some clout and borrow high-level contacts.
Doug Chia
Dec 12, 2019


ABA Business Law Section 2019 Annual Meeting
Among the lawyers in the Corporate Laws and Corporate Governance Committees, the chatter was all about corporate purpose...
Doug Chia
Sep 16, 2019
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