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• Date: 01 July 2019
• Published date: 01 July 2019
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/bl.30138

Remove the Guesswork of

the Human Behavior Behind

Corporate Governance

By Hugh Massie

Hugh Massie is the CEO and founder of Atlanta-based DNA Behavior International

and a champion of the practical application of behavioral insights. In this article,

he discusses how the use of simple, reliable, and scalable discovery tools could

reveal behavioral insights that give an organization’s leaders a predictive edge in

corporate governance.

With corporations under increased

scrutiny to guarantee compliance,

improve relationships with management,

and propel business success, the board’s

governance responsibilities are becom-

ing more complex. After all, while many

lose sight of or gloss over the fact that

board members act as fiduciaries, cur-

rent business climates not only remind

us of that, but also place increasing

weight on that statutory mandate.

Indeed, the time is ripe to re-

envision how effective boards are

shaped in order to provide a corporate

governance framework that satisfies

and even exceeds legal, securities,

accounting, and ethics standards. In

fact, as various oversight entities dou-

ble down on corporate governance,

tighter approaches to these areas fall

just short of mandatory.

This overdue, more stringent

approach should take a resolute

“never on my watch” stance to

rogue behavior, noncompliance, and

greed. Thus, a radical rethink of how

boards are structured, populated, and

appointed is in order. Given that, what

if, at the crux of this reinvention, is the

discovery of why individuals and teams

sometimes tend to do a “behavioral

flip” when under pressure—within

their own lives or on the job?

Corporate Governance—The

New Way Forward

While financial performance is still

vital, there is an increasing focus on

transparency and accountability. Cus-

tomers want to know how you do busi-

ness. They want to know if they can

trust you. It’s no longer just about the

product or service they receive from

you. They want to know you are doing

the right thing the right way and, possi-

bly, for the right reasons. Is their money

and data safe with you? Can you dem-

onstrate you are working sustainably

and with respect for the environment?

The answers to these questions,

and many more, can be found in the

NUMBER 164, JULY–AUGUST 2019

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BOARD LEADERSHIP

INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO GOVERNANCE

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Board Leadership • DOI: 10.1002/bl • July–August 2019

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CALENDAR

OF EVENTS

August 4–6

Governance Institute 2019

Governance Support Forum

Fairmont Washington, D.C.,

Georgetown, 2401 M St. NW,

Washington, DC 20037, USA

The Governance Institute’s Gover-

nance Support Forum is designed to

address concerns and topics impor-

tant to those who provide board

support and coordination. It provides

governance support professionals

the opportunity to learn about new

resources, gain knowledge on cur-

rent trends, network with peers, and

gain insights from those with a simi-

lar commitment to elevating board

performance.

For more information, visit

https://governanceinstitute.com.

september 8–11

September Governance Institute

Leadership Conference

—The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave.,

Colorado Springs, CO 80906 USA

According to organizers, this

event will serve as a valuable

resource for those looking to stay

abreast of current topics in health-

care and board governance. It will

feature engaging and relevant con-

tent to foster learning opportunities

and team building for boards, health-

care executives and medical staff

leadership.

For more information, visit

GovernanceInstitute.com.

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