Richard Leblanc - The Handbook of Board Governance: A Comprehensive Guide for Public, Private, and Not-for-Profit Board Members

1. Chapter 16
2. Chapter 19
3. Chapter 31
4. Chapter 32
5. Chapter 35
6. Chapter 38
7. Chapter 53
8. Chapter 57
9. Chapter 58

1. Chapter 6
2. Chapter 7
3. Chapter 11
4. Chapter 15
5. Chapter 16
6. Chapter 18
7. Chapter 19
8. Chapter 21
9. Chapter 26
10. Chapter 31
11. Chapter 32
12. Chapter 33
13. Chapter 34
14. Chapter 38
15. Chapter 44
16. Chapter 45
17. Chapter 52
18. Chapter 53
19. Chapter 57
20. Chapter 58

Richard Leblanc's remarkable incursion into the inner sanctum has produced compelling evidence of what experienced company directors know: it's not the structure of boards that drives performance; it's the people and behaviors. This work continues with The Handbook of Board Governance and its important emphasis on director competency, behavior, and dynamics. Is this the beginning of the end for trophy boards?

Patricia Cross, FAICDLife

Chair | Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation; Non-Executive Director | Aviva plc; Senior Independent Director | Aviva Investors Holdings Limited; Founding Chair | 30% Club Australia; and Ambassador | Australian Indigenous Education Foundation

Dr. Leblanc has imparted wisdom of the first edition of The Governance Handbook to our board, including best practices in all areas of governance. Copies were provided to all of our directors and senior management. Weand GreenShield Canadahave benefited. The second edition is enthusiastically welcomed!

Sherry Peister, R.PH, BSc.Phm, ICD.D

Chair, Board of Directors

GreenShield Canada

The Handbook of Board Governance is the definitive work for board directors and senior management. I have had the privilege of learning directly from Dr. Richard Leblanc and this Handbook is reflective of the gold standard that is required of corporate governance. In addition, I believe that the Handbook has direct application to all levels of government considering the countless agencies, boards, and committees that are appointed by government and are subject to stronger requirements of accountability and scrutiny by the public.

David Tsubouchi, Former Ontario Cabinet Minister, Former Registrar of the Ontario College of Trades, Former Integrity Commissioner, Board Member OMERS Pension Fund

I would strongly recommend The Handbook of Board Governance to every hospital board member. It is an invaluable compendium of timely essays on every aspect of board governance. It is especially useful for just in time learning on specific topics for a new board member. The second edition recognizes the evolving nature of board governance by including new topics such as cyber-crime and climate change. I especially enjoyed the chapter entitled Every Seat Matters, which offers a new and compelling framework to assess potential and existing director contribution.

James McCracken, Past Board Chair, Ontario Hospital Association, Past Board Chair, The Ottawa Hospital

I have worked with and consulted Richard Leblanc on a number of occasions. He has governance knowledge at his fingertips. He regularly advises boards of all types, and gives independent, informed advice at all times. He is about high standards and at the same time realistic judgment and advice based on preparation and open discussion. It is a pleasure to get to know this remarkable academic and advisor. I highly recommend both editions of his governance handbooks. They are timely, relevant, and contain a complete compendium of leading governance practices. Both should be on any lawyer's or director's desk and within arm's reach.

Robert W. McDowell, Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

The Directors College, the Gold Standard in Governance Education, enthusiastically welcomes the second edition of The Handbook of Board Governance to the international marketplace. Dozens of global experts cover, in-depth, all topics of relevance to practicing directors. Under the watchful eyes of Dr. Richard Leblanc, he has assembled a forward-looking who's-who gallery of authors and of best governance practices. This book is a must-read resource for any director or advisor to boards. I highly recommend it!

Dr. Michael Hartman, Principal,

The Directors College

I am delighted to provide an enthusiastic endorsement for Dr. Leblanc's terrific book. I have been using the first edition since it came out as a great resource for both my board work as well as my consulting engagements. Both are outstanding and leading edge!

Andrew (Andy) Poprawa, CPA, CA, C. Dir.

Advisor, Consultant & Independent Corporate Director

Chair of the Board, Educators Financial Group; Chair of the Governance & HR Committee, Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation; Chair, Audit Committee, Motus Bank; and Chair of the Board, Copernicus Lodge LTC

The second edition of the Handbook of Board Governance should be read and kept as a reference by everyone involved in governance. Richard Leblanc has assembled papers by over 75 international experts. The book covers most of the topics a board member can face today. A must have.

Claude Lamoureux, Former CEO of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

I am pleased to endorse and welcome this much-needed second edition and the work of Dr. Richard Leblanc. I am particularly pleased to see entire parts devoted to shareholder, climate, and technology governance. All are vitally important, and arguably essential, to a well-functioning corporate governance system. This book makes a significant contribution.

Catherine McCall, Executive Director

Canadian Coalition for Good Governance

The climate crisis has become a mainstream business issue. It is creating winners and losers and a risk of enormous liabilities, with much more ahead. Businesses therefore face far-reaching and uncertain risks and opportunities that are without historical precedent.

Many corporate boards are ill-prepared for these risks, and for regulators' and investors' growing governance and disclosure expectations. How much must directors do to fulfil their fiduciary duties of climate governance and disclosure?

For directors of all companies, this comprehensive, well-written handbook is an excellent place to start. It will help them to ask the right questions about climate change-related risks and opportunities, and to make informed decisions about both risk management and disclosure. Time spent studying these chapters is a wise investment; ignore them at your peril.

Dr. Dianne Saxe, SaxeFacts.com Strategic Advice and Presentations, Climate, Energy and Environment, 20152019, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario

Professor Leblanc's Handbook of Corporate Governance is an indispensable guide. It is comprehensive, well written, and accessible. It covers the key aspects of governance that all directors should be intimately familiar with in a practical, straightforward fashion. I am particularly pleased that the second edition addresses new and difficult governance topics including climate change and digitization.

Diane MacDiarmid, Chief Talent Officer, QuadReal Property Group Director, Altus Group, and Former Director, Morneau Shepell