Rethinking The Agenda with Greg, Chairman from Big Life | Corporate Governance Expert David Beatty

Rethinking Board Priorities: A Conversation with Greg from Big Life
In today's episode, David delves into the results from recent surveys about the role of company boards and their focus on future strategies. We're joined by a special guest, Greg, Chairman of Global Operations at Big Life, who shares his firsthand experience on shifting board priorities from retrospective policing to forward-thinking strategies.

Key Takeaways:
- The need for boards to focus more on the future and assess their growth direction.
- Greg's revelation of Big Life's board spending 80% of its time on past reviews.
- The impactful change made to Big Life's board agenda, leading to a more engaged board.
- The unique challenges Big Life faces operating outside of North America and their innovative approach to bridge the communication gap.

Join us as we uncover the transformative power of refocusing board energies and how it's making a monumental difference at Big Life. And as always, if you find value in our content, don't forget to like, share, and subscribe!


About Corporate Governance Expert David Beatty
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Professor David R. Beatty C.M., O.B.E., F.ICD, CFA spent a decade managing one of North America’s largest food companies. Over his career he has served on 39 different boards of directors in Canada, America, Mexico, Australia and England and been chairman of 9 public companies.

He was the founding Managing Director of the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (2003-2008), an organization that represents 50 institutional investors with ~C$3 trillion of assets under management.

David is a Professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management where he teaches corporate strategy and corporate governance.

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