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February 10, 2020

State of Credit Union Governance, 2020

In the face of waves of changes from digital disruptions to shifting demographics, credit union directors face a critical task: to be vigilant stewards of their members’ funds and make...

January 31, 2020

Report: The critical importance of effective private company gov ...

What does ‘good governance’ look like for private companies? Privately-owned companies are the most significant drivers of the Canadian economy, contributing up to 67% to GDP. Yet most...

January 16, 2020

Research Brief: Family businesses with advisory boards may be be ...

Family businesses are the foundation of the Canadian economy, with families owning or controlling 80% of all companies. Yet research suggests that only a third of family-run businesses last into...

December 13, 2019

The 2019 Board Sharehold Confidence Index is now out!

For the 16th year in a row, The Johnston Centre ranked boards of directors by their performance and potential to act in an effective way. The 2019 Board Shareholders’ Confidence Index (BSCI)...

December 10, 2019

A man of character in an age of personality: the story of Eric M ...

According to an editorial in the Montreal Gazette in 1980, ‘the most remarkable thing about Eric Herbert Molson, 43, was how well he succeeded at being unremarkable.’ In a talk...

November 29, 2019

Board Games: 18 years of shining a spotlight into Canada's board ...

For 18 years, Board Games, the Globe and Mail's ranking of Canada's corporate boards, has shined a spotlight into the country's boardrooms. Once again this year, markers at the Johnston...

October 31, 2019

Johnston Centre launches Governance Innovation Research Grant!

The David & Sharon Johnston Centre for Corporate Governance Innovation is pleased to announce the launch of the Governance Innovation Grant to support research on organizational governance-...

October 22, 2019

Research Brief: Do standard governance practices matter in famil ...

Family firms are considered ‘second-class’ citizens or pariahs in most conversations about good governance because they do not conform to principles of best practice in corporate...

October 16, 2019

Organizational culture: how should boards help oversee, measure ...

In 2015, employees at Wells Fargo opened millions of fake bank accounts to meet sales targets. They also sold auto insurance and other products to customers who did not need them. Over the last...

October 1, 2019

New report confirms that family businesses are the ‘backbone’ of ...

From the Molson Coors Brewing Company founded in 1786 to the corner coffee shop: 80% of all companies are family-owned and according to some estimates account for 60% of Canada’s GDP per year...

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