Dive into our faculty reading suggestions

Our faculty members of global leaders have provided us with a diverse range of reading recommendations. Whether you prefer books, brief articles, or podcasts, you can explore valuable insights on corporate governance and sustainable leadership. Check out the list provided below to explore these resources!

Articles
Podcasts
Books

Articles

Agnes K Y Tai AI for boards and governance professionals: AI Mindful Boards – Navigating the technological landscape in fulfilment of fiduciary duties

Aron Cramer on the clash between company progress and climate urgency: What the SBTi Battle Portends: The Decisive Decade Becomes the Dilemma Decade
Lindsey Stewart‘s contribution to: ESG Turns 20: A Brief History, and Why It’s Not Going Away
Sarah Kaplan on diversity in corporate boardrooms: Lavender Ceiling: LGBTQ+ Board Directors in Canada

Shai Ganu‘s contribution to: Guidebook for Climate Transition In collaboration with World Economic Forum’s Principles for Effective Climate Governance

Eric Wetlaufer reflects on ESG: Director’s Dilemma – Is it time to move beyond the term ESG and does the term do justice to the idea it represents?

Podcasts

Joan Michelson delivers inspiration, trends and insights in clean energy, climate and sustainability from business, policy and technology, to money, the arts and careers: Electric Ladies Podcast
Pat Dwyer on the shifting mindsets in leadership and changing expectations in the workforce: The power of purpose: From fluff to function
Peter Hall on climate resilience: mindsets in leadership and changing expectations in the workforce: Peter Hall, Race to Resilience

Books

Paul Polman and Andrew Winston on how business can help lead us to a better future: Net Positive
Celina Caesar-Chavannes on leadership development and personal growth: Can You Hear Me Now? How I Found My Voice and Learned to Live with Passion and Purpose
Pia Heidenmark Cook provides a practical guide for sustainability managers and leaders on how to embed sustainability in organizations: Embedding Sustainability: How to Drive Organizational Transformation
Maureen Metcalf on the future of leadership and followership: Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI: A Guide to Creating Your Future as Leader, Follower, and AI Ally
Helle Bank Jorgensen demonstrates how boards must have the insight on complex issues such as climate change, ESG, corruption, cybersecurity, human trafficking, supply-chain resilience, and much more: Stewards of the Future

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