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Back to EpisodesThe Changing Governance Landscape: Shifting Power, Systemic Risk, and Board Professionalism [UD & CES]
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Has the corporate governance landscape reached a pivotal turning point, or are we simply witnessing another incremental adjustment?
In this episode, Doug Chia speaks with Alexandra R. Lajoux, and Lawrence A. Cunningham. Together, they examine the historical shift from the 1980s "generalist CEO" boards to today’s highly specialized, compliance-focused, and certified directorships.
They dive deep into the tension between feature-based governance templates and functional, strategy-driven board oversight. They also explore the resistance toward labeling directorship a formal "profession", the rising friction between CEOs and independent monitors, recent debates surrounding Delaware corporate law and "Dexit", and how emerging challenges like AI and boardroom politicization will shape the future of governance.
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