Board burnout is so real that even the high achievers who gravitate toward board jobs are starting to question whether they can continue,.... As more CEOs and C-suite leaders leave companies—often because they too are suffering...
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A new study finds that when companies increase the number of women on their boards of directors as the result of government intervention, the investment efficiency of those companies increases. And the more stringent the gender diversity requirements are, the greater the improvements...
Boards and directors are coming under increased pressure to be “on top of their game.” This involves a clear understanding of their fiduciary duty and duty of care, the foundational elements of good governance. In addition, modern governance involves ...
Can AI safety shed any light on old corporate governance problems? And can the law and economics of corporate governance help us frame the new problems of AI safety? The author identifies five lessons — and one dire warning — on the corporate governance of AI
Women on boards improve the quality of discussions in other ways. As one director commented, “the executives…now have to be prepared to be more engaged” in board meetings. In addition, their presence de-politicizes the dialogue. As a woman director commented, “It is a different atmosphere once there are women in the room...
Directors with exceptional time-management skills will argue that multiple roles enhance their abilities. But shareholders should remember that those closest to the company do not all share this view. In a survey by research group The Conference Board....
Nearly three out of four organizations said return-to-office policies could prompt boardroom battles, according to a new survey of US workplace leaders, showing how senior management doesn’t always see eye to eye ...
Many organizations consider a CEO success profile to be a lengthy activity list, but a high-impact CEO success profile is not a job description or a Board mandate of multiple priorities. It’s smaller, tighter, easier to grasp ...
As if they don’t already have enough on their plates, board nominating committees may now need to confront what a new report describes as a pronounced and alarming decline in the share of board members who possess business strategy experience...
Despite a fast-changing operating environment, companies should take a long-term approach to board composition, ensuring that the board has critical core competencies for long-term performance....