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What does a board of directors do, exactly?

Apr, 2025 | Video

How do you get on a board? What kind of salary do directors make? And will AI replace them? Associate professor Aida Sijamic Wahid joined Office Hours to answer these questions and more.

Transforming safety culture: An auditing approach to reduce the likelihood of catastrophes

Apr, 2024 | Article

What can we learn from a trio of railroad disasters? To encourage leaders to take safety seriously, organizations should consider bringing in financial auditors to work with operational safety auditors.

Are the right ESG risks on your radar? Here's a 4-step framework to find out

Mar, 2024 | Article

The time has come for leaders to collaborate with stakeholders to identify, manage and report material ESG risks — and incorporate them into their business models and operations.

What can businesses learn from Twitter's acquisition?

Jan, 2024 | Podcast

What can we learn from Elon Musk's purchase of X and its recent woes? Author Ben Mezrich joined Rotman Visiting Experts to talk about his new book, Breaking Twitter. CEOs across all industries should give it a listen to learn what not to do.

A global standard for ESG reporting is coming. Is your company ready?

Jun, 2023 | Article

Don't sit on the sidelines as the world solidifies ESG standards. Here are five ways companies and boards can prepare.

How to build a better board

Apr, 2023 | Podcast

Can directors be better at helping steer a company and is there a way to counter the risks of groupthink? Yes, but it really depends on who is sitting on the board.

Is your board ready for the digital tsunami? Here are 6 steps to prepare

Jan, 2023 | Article

Just 24 per cent of board members on TSX companies can be considered "tech savvy." If you want your business to survive the fourth industrial revolution, now is the time to strategize.

Banking deregulation sparks innovation: Research reveals surprising effects on risk and innovation in companies

Nov, 2022 | Article

New research suggests competition that stems from deregulation can encourage riskier moves among financial borrowers.