The real impact of corporate governance isn't about compliance or structure or policies, it's about the conditions that impact decision-making. Sound-Up Governance features fresh perspectives to help boards and executives to be a bit better tomorrow than they were yesterday.
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Welcome to the Future Directors podcast hosted by award-winning author and Board Futurist, Paul Smith. Every episode brings you diverse perspectives and new ideas from the boardroom. His guests include thought leaders and board directors who are pushing the boundaries of governance around the world.
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Diving into the heart of what makes or breaks the boardroom is not just a pastime for me—it's a mission. Some time ago, a few of my fellow future-focused enthusiasts and I went down a rabbit hole to talk about the most unpopular governance opinions. I thought I would reflect on and summarise the themes in the podcast. Please note. Not all of these …
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44. Executive compensation is probably broken (feat. Matt talking to himself)
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Matt spends some time griping about/trolling conventional thinking on executive compensation. Originally published August 25, 2023 Matt refers to an old paper he wrote in 2013 - check it out here The Larcker/Tayan ECGI paper is hereBy Matt Fullbrook
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Ep. 102 - Doing Board Recruitment Well w/ guest Dr Tom Mutch
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A poorly executed board recruitment strategy can be the silent saboteur of a board’s success. Quality board recruitment processes are the cornerstone that ensures the right mix of expertise, experience and vision exists to govern with confidence. Unlike executive recruitment, it’s also a process that most boards only engage in occasionally, so boar…
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43. Why inclusion is *the* leadership superpower (feat. Rose Genele)
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Entrepreneur Rose Genele talks with Matt about what inclusion really means and why it may be a governance superpower. Originally published August 21, 2024By Matt Fullbrook
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42. Governance advice for entrepreneurs from someone who's been through it (feat. Soodeh Farokhi)
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Tech entrepreneur, Soodeh Farokhi, talks about the weirdness of corporate governance in the startup world. Originally published August 4, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Ep. 101 - Harmonising your Board of Directors
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What type or style of board member are you? Are you the Stakeholder Champion, Data Chaser, Status Hound, Unprepared, or even the Narcissist? These are the types identified in a recent article from Harvard Business Review, and in another bite-sized episode from Paul, he gives you a few more to play with. Then, Paul asks how can we harmonise so many …
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Ep. 100 - Paul becomes the interviewee (featuring guest host Matt Fullbrook)
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Yes, 100 episodes! Wow. Almost 70 hours worth of conversation about boards, directors, technology, diversity, education, careers, challenges and more. It's been a blast. To welcome us into the next century, you have a new host, Matt Fullbrook. Amongst his claims to fame he's the single most repeated guest on Paul's podcast and one of the few others…
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Ep. 99 - [REPLAY] Paul's favourite episode from the podcast
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As we near our ONE-HUNDREDTH episode, Paul shares his favourite episode of all time. It also happens to be one of the most downloaded episodes in the podcast's history. Featuring repeat offender Matt Fullbrook, alongside younger directors Nurain Janah and Hannah Stenning, this replay of Ep57 dives into why we need intergenerational diversity in the…
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41. Giving business leaders permission to be rebels (feat. Lisa Oldridge)
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Lisa Oldridge explains to Matt that anti-woke capitalism is worse than a false dichotomy, among lots of other awesome bits of wisdom. Originally published July 28, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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40. Could auditors be governance superheroes? (feat. Professor Aida Sijamic Wahid)
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Professor Aida Sijamic Wahid chats with Matt about the potential for auditors to be WAY more useful to boards, and a bunch of other awesome governance stuff. Originally published on July 14th, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Hello, fellow governance geeks, director dorks and boardroom boffins! This special technological episode features your host Paul Smith - founder of Future Directors - chatting with the hugely popular Generative AI tool, ChatGPT 4.0. Having crowdsourced some questions from his network, Paul ask Chat questions, follow-up questions, agrees to disagree…
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39. SnoopGPT on staying out of "the weeds" and the connection between governance and performance (feat. ChatGPT)
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Another conversation with ChatGPT (in the voice of Snoop Dogg) on how boards can stay out of the weeds, among other fun governance topics. Originally published on July 7th, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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38. Getting oriented around the state of ESG and AI and stuff (feat. Matt talking to himself)
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If you've ever wanted to hear Matt talk to himself about the evolution of ESG and AI in the governance space, your dreams have come true! Originally published June 30th, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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In this episode, Paul takes a backseat to his colleague Aisling Blackmore who recorded this webinar with William Rae and Elaine Crichton from Inspiring Scotland in late 2023. (Please note, there were some sound issues during this recording) Inspiring Scotland is a UK-based charity that identifies and solves problems on a national scale, working tog…
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37. Going from status quo to good governance (feat. Andrew Escobar)
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Matt talks with Andrew Escobar about turning a fish into good governance (gotta listen for it to make sense) Originally published on June 16, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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36. Is a board's role really about oversight? (feat. Andrew Escobar)
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Andrew Escobar is back to talk about why it's so hard for boards to be "strategic". Originally published June 9, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "skills matrix". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published Jun 26, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "board diversity". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published Jun 19, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Ep. 96 - How does Indigenous (First Nations) Governance align with Western Corporate Governance?
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Can you believe we are four episodes away from the Magic 100?!? This is a wonderful in-depth chat between two people obsessed with board governance. Jess Bulger is a proud Wiradjuri woman from Tumut in NSW, Australia. She is the CEO of the Australian Indigenous Governance Institute and Co-Chair at Outward Bound Australia. She cares deeply about ind…
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35. Abandoning the search for a causal relationship between governance and performance (feat. Jenn Fong)
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Matt talks with fellow nerdy governance consultant, Jenn Fong, about what the whole point of governance consulting is in the first place. Originally published June 2, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "board composition". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published Jun 12, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "nomination". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published Jun 2, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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34. Governance in arts organizations can be weird...and fun! (feat. Karim Morgan)
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Matt talks with Karim Morgan about being a board chair in the arts sector. Orginally published May 19, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "director elections". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published May 29, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "stock options". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published May 22, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Ep. 95 - The difference between Board Composition & the Board Skills Matrix
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Are you looking to build a board of directors from scratch or enhance your existing board composition? If so, then this episode is the one for you. This ep features a recent conversation between Paul and special guests, Rosie and Lucy Thomas from Project Rockit. A few years ago, these two sisters worked with Paul to enhance the board composition of…
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33. Is empathy a non-negotiable board skill? (Nate Schmold interviewing Matt Fullbrook)
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Part 2 of Nate Schmold interviewing Matt Fullbrook Originally published May 12, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "executive compensation". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published May 15, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "Enterprise Risk". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published May 8, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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32. A self-indulgent interview with Matt Fullbrook, part 1 (Nate Schmold interviewing Matt Fullbrook)
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Nate Schmold interviewing Matt Fullbrook about a bunch of nerdy corporate governance stuff. Originally published May 12, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "audit". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published May 1, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "committee chair". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published April 24, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Ep. 94 - Becoming An Elephant In The Boardroom: The Real Role of the Modern Director
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As we see big brand companies like Qantas and OpenAI go through what we can safely say from the outside is a bit of a ‘governance crisis’, it has brought up the need to be very clear about what is board leadership and why is it different to other leadership roles. In another bite-sized episode of Paul by himself (guests are back soon), he will give…
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31. Discipline, joy, deadlifts, and good governance (feat. Alexander Sinora & Perry Chuinkam)
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Another awesome conversation with Alexander & Perry from the Black Wealth Club Originally published April 28, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "board committees". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published April 17, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "management presentations". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published April 10, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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In a world of ever-evolving organisational governance, where boards serve as the nerve centre of decision-making and strategy, it is surprising how often the simple question of PURPOSE remains unanswered. Boards of directors, entrusted with steering companies through complex waters, frequently grapple with their roles, often searching for their tru…
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30. Welcoming young directors into complex organizations (feat. Chih-Ting Lo)
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Part 2 of Matt's conversation with Chih-Ting, a young corporate director and expert in decarbonization and innovation in mining Originally published April 21, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "pre-reads". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published April 3, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "information asymmetry". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published March 27, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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29. The role of mining in reaching net-zero (feat. Chih-Ting Lo)
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A corporate director and decarbonization expert on bringing the mining industry toward net-zero Originally published on April 14, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Ep. 92 - Governing AI (Artificial Intelligence)
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In this special episode, we share a recent recording of Paul hosting a live webinar on the subject of AI, its impact on boardrooms, policies, governing and the role of board directors themselves. Is it a risk, an opportunity, or (spoiler alert) both? In this episode, Paul discusses: What is AI, Generative AI and what stage are we at?* How to develo…
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28. Exploring a critical governance question, among friends (feat. the Dumpling Gang)
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The Dumpling Gang gets together again to have some snacks and talk governance Originally published April 7, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "senior executives". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published Mar 20, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "overconfidence". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published Mar 13, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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27. Re-thinking the board deck, with a dose of madness (feat. Robert Wolfe)
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Matt chats with one of the founders of zeck.app, a funky new way for managers to communicate with their boards Originally published March 31, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "constructive conflict". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published March 6, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "consensus". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published Feburary 27, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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26. Prosperity, opportunity and community for Black Canadians...and everyone else, too (feat. Alexander Sinora & Perry Chuinkam)
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Matt chats with two of the amazing people behind the Black Wealth Club. Originally published March 24, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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Each week, we will release two illustrated definitions of corporate governance jargon in order of increasing complexity. In this instalment we have the definition of "conflict of interest". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold. Originally published Feburary 22, 2023By Matt Fullbrook
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