Dr Richard Leblanc is a professor of corporate governance, law and ethics at York University, Toronto. Richard adopts a framework for governance effectiveness developed over several years. His work, directly or indirectly, has impacted companies throughout the world, including those that have used Richard’s methodology to strengthen their governance effectiveness and accountability practices. Richard is a strategic advisor at the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance at the University of Texas at Dallas and developed and taught a course in corporate governance at Harvard University. Professor Leblanc is the recipient of awards for his research, teaching and other contributions, including the School of Administrative Studies Award for Theory and Practice, the Schulich School of Business Award for Teaching Excellence, and Merit Awards. He is the editor of The Handbook of Board Governance (Wiley, 2020).