Jul 28, 2026 · 19 min · 11 segments
In this episode of *Be It Resolved: Nose In, Fingers Out Remains the Way Forward for Directors,* Rahul Bhardwaj, President and CEO of the Institute of Corporate Directors, sits down with Richard…
Richard PowersGuest
Rahul BhardwajHost
For everyone, today our resolution, be it resolved, nose in, fingers out remains the way forward for directors.
You'll get to vote, and Rick, I'm gonna come back to you a little bit later, and you're gonna get to vote on this resolution.
But to set up the discussion today, the phrase nose in, fingers out, well, this has guided directors for decades.
It reminds directors to stay deeply informed without crossing into management's role.
Got artificial intelligence, geopolitical uncertainty, cyber threats, stakeholder expectations, more complex regulatory environment.
So some directors now ask whether the traditional corporate governance model still works, or whether today's realities require a different balance, something other than nose in, fingers out.
So Rick, let's start there, but how about we flesh out a little bit more about nose in, fingers out because this is pretty core to the DEP as well.
For everyone, today our resolution, be it resolved, nose in, fingers out remains the way forward for directors.
You'll get to vote, and Rick, I'm gonna come back to you a little bit later, and you're gonna get to vote on this resolution.
But to set up the discussion today, the phrase nose in, fingers out, well, this has guided directors for decades.
It reminds directors to stay deeply informed without crossing into management's role.
Got artificial intelligence, geopolitical uncertainty, cyber threats, stakeholder expectations, more complex regulatory environment.
So some directors now ask whether the traditional corporate governance model still works, or whether today's realities require a different balance, something other than nose in, fingers out.
So Rick, let's start there, but how about we flesh out a little bit more about nose in, fingers out because this is pretty core to the DEP as well.
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