# Joelle Emerson: Why Company Culture Is a Core Governance Issue

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Podcast: [Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein](https://stenobird.com/podcast/boardroom-governance-with-evan-epstein-369130)
Published: 2026-03-09T12:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://boardroom-governance.com/episodes/joelle-emerson-rnHimB1O
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## Resource

Joelle Emerson, CEO and co-founder of Paradigm, discusses why company culture should be treated as a core governance issue and how boards should think about leadership, AI-driven workforce change, and the evolving politics of workplace culture.

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