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Douglas K. Chia

@dougchia.bsky.social
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Healthy skeptic. Cautious optimist. Corporate governance geek.

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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Are public company directors now political candidates? FGS Global’s John Christiansen & Robin Weinberg join me on the PCS podcast to discuss universal proxy, board advocacy, shareholder engagement, refreshment & the changing role of directors. publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/acti... #CorpGov
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Activism, Elections, and Engagement: The Evolution of the Modern Corporate Director [FGS Global] – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Experience alone isn’t enough anymore. On the new episode of the Public Company Series, NACD’s Marcel Bucsescu and I discuss continuous learning for directors, board refreshment, and how AI is changing both what boards need to learn and how they work. #corpgov publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/the-...
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The Future-Ready Director: AI, Cybersecurity, and Execution Oversight [NACD] – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New PCS Podcast episode w/ John Tuttle, former NYSE Vice Chair. Why are there fewer US public companies? Should we care? What discipline comes with being public? And what separates companies that successfully innovate and scale from those that don’t? #corpgov publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/from...
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From Private Growth to Public Trust: Navigating the Market Transition [John Tuttle] – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Should the CEO also chair the board? After decades of debate, the answer is still: “It depends.” Our latest Public Company Series episode digs into independent chairs, powerful LIDs, CEO succession, recombination, and what the data actually tell us. #corpgov publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/who-...
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Who Really Runs the Board? CEO, Chair, and Lead Director Dynamics [Cooley] – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Brian Matt and I recorded Episode 1 of Season 2 of the Public Company Series “on location” at the #NYSE. Timely discussion for your post-Labor Day catchup on what’s going on with corporate #sustainability and #corpgov. Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We’re back! Season 2 of the Public Company Series starts at the NYSE with Brian Matt, Head of #Sustainability Advisory. We talk investor engagement, boards, sustainability risk, the 2026 proxy season, and what public companies should watch next. #corpgov publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/from...
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From the Vault: Sustainability, Stewardship, and Public Markets [NYSE] – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Pratt = Perfect example of "useful idiot."
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Quoted in this new paper by @4maciejko.bsky.social. “Directors will never see what didn’t make it into the final versions, but AI tools may help them identify the soft spots to pressure-test, in a way they were previously not able to do on their own.” ssrn.com/abstract=696... #corpgov
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The 48-Hour Board: How AI Makes Episodic Governance Obsolete and the Engaged Board Possible
AI makes the episodic board fail and makes the engaged board possible, at the same time. That twin fact is the subject of this paper. Boards have modernized wha
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Somewhere in midtown Manhattan... #corpgov
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
‘With this vote you ​have investors not interested in ​signaling anything’ about ⁠the company’s work with immigration authorities, said Douglas Chia, president of independent corporate governance firm Soundboard Governance LLC.’” www.reuters.com/legal/legali... #corpgov
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Shareholder challenge to Thomson Reuters over ICE contracts wins only slim support
A shareholder resolution calling on content and technology company Thomson Reuters to review the human rights implications of its work with ​U.S. immigration authorities won only about 3% support at t...
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Pick up a copy of Eric Ries' latest, "Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad... and How Great Companies Stay Great." Eric rightly challenges many of the "best practices" that we #corpgov experts hold dear and proposes a better way. @ericries.bsky.social www.simonandschuster.com/books/Incorr...
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Incorruptible
"Incorruptible by Eric Ries is the best and most important business book of the year." —Dan Heath, NYT Bestselling Author & Podcast Host of "Wh...
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Season 1 of The Public Company Series Podcast is complete—16 episodes exploring board composition, exec comp, shareholder engagement, AI, board culture, succession planning and pressures reshaping #corpgov. All episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/end-...
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End of Season 1 – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Quoted in this LA Times piece about the long running saga of Ben & Jerry’s under Unilever. Was this level acrimony inevitable? I think it was. #corpgov www.latimes.com/b2b/law-lega...
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Daily Journal: The Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever Governance Fallout and Lessons for M&A Lawyers
Was the Ben & Jerry's board doomed? Discover crucial M&A lessons on corporate social missions and enforceable boundaries in this deep dive.
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
This is a huge no-no! www.whitehouse.gov/freedom250/a... #FirstAmendment #EstablishmentClause
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America Prays
AN INVITATION TO PRAYER & REDEDICATION OF THE UNITED STATES AS ONE NATION UNDER GOD IN PREPARATION FOR THE 250TH BIRTHDAY OF OUR COUNTRY 1776-2026
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
New episode of The Public Company Series Podcast is out. I spoke with Andrew Jones of The Conference Board about one of the biggest #corpgov tensions today: Boards are getting older and prioritizing continuity while simultaneously recruiting more 1st-time... publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/the-...
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The Boardroom Paradox: Why Fiduciary Competence is Changing Faster than Your Board [The Conference Board] – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The real reason why global investors prioritize the US stock market. youtube.com/shorts/u4k9F... #corpgov
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The Real Reason Why Global Investors Prioritize the U.S. Stock Market
YouTube video by The Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Everyone says they pay for performance. Very few can actually demonstrate it. New Public Company Series Podcast episode with Mike Kesner and Ira Kay on how boards should think about CEO pay alignment—and where current frameworks fall short: publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/meas... #corpgov
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Measuring Executive Compensation: Realizable Pay vs. Compensation Actually Paid [Pay Governance] – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Boards say they want fresh thinking. Then they keep appointing the same profiles. publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/beyo... #corpgov
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Beyond the C-Suite: Sourcing Board Talent for Unprecedented Risks – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Or maybe it should be, "Hey that’s the world we live in, too bad. If you don’t hit those targets, then the company didn’t realize those revenues and you shouldn’t be getting a bonus, even if it’s not your fault.' @detroitnews.com #corpgov www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...
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GM executives' performance bonuses spared from tariff hit
The $3 billion hit to GM's bottom line from federal tariffs last year was not held against key leaders as part of their multi-million dollar payouts.
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Quoted in this @wsj.com article about executive compensation at Ford and GM. When is it OK to revise performance goals? www.wsj.com/business/aut... #corpgov
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Billions in EV Write-Downs—and New Bonus Goal Posts for Detroit CEOs
The top executives at GM and Ford in 2025 reaped the highest compensation ever during their tenures.
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
First Among Equals: How Effective Chairs Build Inclusive Boards [Egon Zehnder] – Public Company Series Podcast publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/firs... #corpgov
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First Among Equals: How Effective Chairs Build Inclusive Boards [Egon Zehnder] – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
In Ep12 of The Public Company Series Podcast, I’m joined by Jeremy Winter and Michelle Gasaway of Skadden to unpack what board observers are, how they differ from directors, and why investors and companies use them. publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/the-... #corpgov
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The Fly on the Wall: Board Observers and the IPO Transition [Skadden] – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Thank God for TACOs! #taco
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
What’s one of the most important components of #corpgov that people don’t know about? Internal audit. Learn how and why on Episode 11 of the Public Company Series Podcast. publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/beyo...
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Beyond the Green Eyeshade: Why Internal Audit is Your Board’s Secret Weapon – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
In this episode of The Public Company Series Podcast, I talk with Stuart R. Levine how effective evaluations balance quantitative rigor with qualitative insight, uncovering the nuances that surveys alone often miss. Episode 10 is available now. #corpgov publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/beyo...
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Beyond the Checklist: How to Conduct Board Assessments That Drive Real Change – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
In thia episode of The Public Company Series Podcast, I sit down with Jane Edison Stevenson and Claudia Pici Morris of KornFerry to explore board leadership succession. #corpgov publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/the-...
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The New Rules of Board Succession – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Listen to my discussion with Rama Variankaval, Managing Director and Global Head of Corporate Advisory at JP Morgan, about the governance and strategic considerations involved in spinning off a business into a standalone public company. publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/unlo... #corpgov
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Unlocking Value: The High-Stakes of Navigating Corporate Spinoffs – Public Company Series Podcast
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Mastercard may want to call their crisis comms team. Mastercard is sponsoring Trump 'Freedom 250' birthday event, promoting Trump and 'America First.' @juddlegum.bsky.social got the scoop: open.substack.com/pub/populari... $MA #CorpGov
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
🚨 Companies including Mastercard & Deloitte are sponsoring Trump event. @juddlegum.bsky.social reports: Internal documents reveal that Trump-affiliated Freedom 250, to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, is a vehicle to promote Trump and 'America First' $MA popular.info/p/major-corp...
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Major corporations bankroll "America First" propaganda
Mastercard, Deloitte, and ExxonMobil are spending millions to promote events supporting Trump and his divisive political agenda.
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Corporate governance starts with the board. Board governance starts with the nominating and governance committee. Listen on the latest episode of The Public Company Series Podcast. #corpgov publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/why-...
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Why the Nominating Committee Holds the Keys to Governance – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Could AI give boards tools to help them do their jobs better, particularly by narrowing the information gap between boards and management, which I see as the biggest weak spot in #corpgov? Listen here. com/podcast/how-ai-is-already-being-used-in-the-boardroom/
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How AI is Already Being Used in the Boardroom – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Ep 5 of The Public Company Series Podcast is available now. Blair Jones and Todd Sirras of SemlerBrossy join me to to explore how comp committees are evolving to oversee workforce strategy, culture, talent development, and organizational readiness. #corpgov publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/boar...
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Board Compensation Committees: Can Compensation Lead Culture? – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Quoted in this article by @theofrancis.bsky.social in @wsj.com. www.wsj.com/business/dei... #corpgov
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DEI Rules That Changed Corporate Boards Are Vanishing
Companies are back to appointing fewer women and minorities as political pressures have shifted.
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Interviewed for this @wsj.com article that illustrates the corporate opportunity doctrine under the duty of loyalty. www.wsj.com/finance/inve... #corpgov
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UnitedHealth Chief Made Private Side Bets on Healthcare Startups
Stephen Hemsley took unannounced stakes through affiliates of his investment firm. UnitedHealth says he abides by conflict-of-interest policies.
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
In Ep. 4 of the Public Company Series Podcast, Paul Washington of the Society for #CorpGov and I explore how today's prescribed board committee structure may no longer work and what we propose as solutions. publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/fixi...
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Fixing Governance Gaps: Why the Three-Committee Board Structure Is Outdated – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Ep. 3 of the Public Company Series Podcast features Ning Chiu and Steven Byeff of Davis Polk discussing board structure and composition considerations. #corpgov publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/desi...
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Designing a Board: Form Follows Function – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Ep 2 of The Public Company Series Podcast is out! Conversation w/Matt Filosa of Teneo about everything shareholder engagement. What is a board to do in the current environment? You can listen here or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. #corpgov publiccompanyseries.com/podcast/navi...
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Navigating Shareholder Engagement Through ESG Crosscurrents – Public Company Series Podcast
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I was tapped to host a podcast about... #corpgov! It’s called “The Public Company Series” based on the book “Board Structure and Composition.” Get it through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Thank you to NYSE, JPMorgan, and OnBoard for making this possible. publiccompanyseries.com
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Public Company Series Podcast – Board Structure and Composition
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
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Most Americans aren't making year-end charitable contributions, poll finds
Most Americans aren’t making end-of-year charitable giving plans, despite the many fundraising appeals made by nonprofits that rely on donation surges in the calendar’s final month to reach next year’...
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
As 2025 comes to a close consider making generous donations to organizations that have been hit hard by funding cuts which have been deep in all areas: food, housing, health care, refugees, communication, arts, culture, education. Think about helping those who help others, both locally and globally.
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America. alumni.controlshift.app/petitions/tr...
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STAND WITH YOUR SCHOOL: Trump attacks 9 universities. Sign the alumni petition now.
Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freed...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/08/2025
Stanford University’s student-run newspaper sued two senior Trump administration officials Wednesday, challenging Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ability to revoke student visas and deem an individual deportable based on the content of their speech.
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Stanford newspaper sues Trump administration over student deportations
The lawsuit challenges Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ability to revoke student visas and deem an individual deportable based on the content of their speech.
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
So far, #MAHA = #Vape and drink #MexicanCoke, but stay away from #measles #vaccines and red #M&Ms.
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Congratulations to my longtime friend and colleague, Jim Brashear, this year’s recipient of the Bracebridge H. Young Distinguished Service Award given by the Society for Corporate Governance. Here is the full text of Jim's acceptance speech. www.soundboardgovernance.com/post/inflect... #corpgov
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Inflection Points and Bridges to the Future: Career Lessons from Corporate Governance's Defining Moments
The future of corporate governance is being written right now, in boardrooms where AI is informing critical decisions, in virtual meetings that are redefining director engagement, in new frameworks fo...
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Scenes from the #Society4CorporateGov 2025 National Conference. #corpgov
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Something I’m prioritizing after #Society4CorporateGov Nat’l Conf: Reach out to 1 mentor to take them to lunch over the summer. Also 1 mentee. Hope you do too. It’s probably too long since you’ve seen or talked to them. What are you waiting for?
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
#Trump and #Vance will never admit it, but they’ve now conceded that #Zelensky was right and they were naive at the Rumble in the Oval.
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Trump eventually did what John McCain wanted, which was to “Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb #Iran.” A take on a classic #BeachBoys hit. Random thought.
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Protests that result in courts shutting down – the very courts that could block Trump from doing what they are protesting – seems… counterproductive (to put it mildly).
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Douglas K. Chia @dougchia.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
#ESG Derangement Syndrome
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