Better Boardrooms: Repairing Corporate Governance for the 21st Century

"Meredith succeeds in making the case for reforming corporate governance and offers some constructive ways forward."

G. Christensen, Stetson University College of Law, CHOICE

"We don’t appreciate good corporate governance enough – until we don’t have it. Drawing on examples from her extensive knowledge of corporate strategy and practice, Patricia Meredith provides an insightful account of what an ideal might look like. This is especially important during a time of transition in corporate cultures, grappling as they are with the wrenching changes brought on by digital technologies and the growth of the intangible economy, and by the imperative to consider not just the short-term interests of shareholders but the sometimes competing and sometimes complementary interests of stakeholders. A smart board would guide management to see and deal with what’s around the corner. Patricia Meredith does just this for the reader."

Rohinton P. Medhora, President and CEO, Centre for International Governance Innovation

"As we consider the shape of business in a post-pandemic world, Better Boardrooms is crucial reading for both current and future directors to take their role of strategic governance and leadership to a new level."

Barbara G. Stymiest, Corporate Director and Former Member of the Group Executive, Royal Bank of Canada

"This well written, highly readable book on strategic risk management and governance in this rapidly evolving digital age should occupy a prominent place on the bookshelf of every corporate director. Meredith makes a compelling case to replace the current ‘shackles of hierarchy’ with more networked forms of management and governance in order to deal with both the threats and the opportunities inherent in disruptive change."

David Dodge, Senior Advisor, Bennett Jones LLP