Board decks could improve
U.S. state universities could spend less / have less tuition increases / provide transparent financial data
Creditors could disclose hostile credit-default swap positions
Super voting / dual-class shares could be given less to founders / CEOs
Randomly selecting citizens/employees for shadow boards / oversight, staff rotations, sting surveillance, and different recruiting practices could reduce corruption
The revolving door between government / private business could be fixed
Activist hedge funds/shareholders could push companies to become environmentally sustainable
Corporate boards could create a "Statement of Purpose"
Public servants (and relatives) could not serve on company boards / own companies to prevent conflicts of interest
Women and minorities could be more present on boards of directors and c-suite executive teams
Workers could be on corporate boards
Businesses / nonprofits could be worker-owned cooperatives
A stock exchange could take companies' long term goals into account
Companies could adopt principles from the UK Governance Code of 2010
The CEO/president and the chairman of the board could have separated roles