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Many have contributed, directly and indirectly, to my work and to this book. Of those that contributed directly, I am particularly indebted to Sophie Coughlan and Abraham HongZe Lu. Both Sophie and Abraham have helped me directly in my practice and shaped several of the chapters of this book. This book would not be there without their contribution. I am also grateful for the many others that contributed to this work: Quentin Dufresne, Francesca Vitucci, Julie Poivey, Martin Kralik, Richard Eames. And for a personal collaboration that has addressed many of the issues hereby described, Loic Frank.

Of those that contributed indirectly, I owe a particular debt to the real actors of the governance world, board members, directors, government officials, investors, that have peopled my words and my ideas, for the better or for the worse! They probably are just as happy to not see their name mentioned here, as a chair of one of the largest financial institutions in the world wryly remarked once: “Being in Didier’s writings tells you it’s time to go!”. I suppose that my critical eye has helped a few towards self-awareness J. For many though, they have been an inspiration of how to drive true governance, and many of them are chairpeople or board members of influential and powerful organizations. I am grateful for all those who shared intimate and confidential situations that make the reality of good and bad governance. Without them, I could not contribute to governance improvements that I know impact the world for the better (and sometimes dramatically and publicly so). The dedication, integrity, and altruism of many is commandable. Some are famous, some are unknown, and all support us towards a better governed world. And indeed I have rarely met individuals that did not want to do better, in all senses of the word better. We, as society, should always support the development and improvement of those that govern us and our organisations, and I hope that through my words, their contribution will be heightened. I am in many ways a go-between, putting in words and concepts what the very best-in-class are naturally doing. This book is simply a mapping and synthetization of what some gifted and dedicated individuals have endeavored to bring to society through their personal judgement skills.