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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 here

Entrepreneur Rose Genele talks with Matt about what inclusion really means and why it may be a governance superpower.

Originally published August 21, 2024

Tech entrepreneur, Soodeh Farokhi, talks about the weirdness of corporate governance in the startup world.

Originally published August 4, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

Matt talks with Andrew Escobar about turning a fish into good governance (gotta listen for it to make sense)

Originally published on June 16, 2023

Andrew Escobar is back to talk about why it's so hard for boards to be "strategic".

Originally published June 9, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

Matt talks with Karim Morgan about being a board chair in the arts sector.

Orginally published May 19, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

Part 2 of Nate Schmold interviewing Matt Fullbrook

Originally published May 12, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

Nate Schmold interviewing Matt Fullbrook about a bunch of nerdy corporate governance stuff.

Originally published May 12, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

Another awesome conversation with Alexander & Perry from the Black Wealth Club

Originally published April 28, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

A corporate director and decarbonization expert on bringing the mining industry toward net-zero

Originally published on April 14, 2023

The Dumpling Gang gets together again to have some snacks and talk governance

Originally published April 7, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

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, 2023

Matt chats with two of the amazing people behind the Black Wealth Club.

Originally published March 24, 2023

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, 2023

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 "bias". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold.

Originally published Feburary 20, 2023

Matt interviews the *actual* brains behind Ground-Up Governance

Originally published March 17, 2023

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 "group think". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold.

Originally published Feburary 15, 2023

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 "independence". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold.

Originally published Feb 13, 2023

An enlightening chat with a bona fide boardroom generalist

Originally published March 8, 2023

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 8, 2023

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 "CEO/Chair Split". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold.

Originally published February 6, 2023

Matt talks with one of the OGs of governance education in Canada

Originally published February 28, 2023

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 "Chief Executive Officer". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold.

Originally published February 1, 2023

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 "volunteer". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold.

Originally published January 30, 2023

Matt talks with an old friend about leaving Canada with some friends to start a company in the UAE.

Originally published February 18, 2023

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 compensation". Check the episode thumbnail for an illustration by Nate Schmold.

Originally published January 25, 2023