board governance

How can boards best help guide companies through the competitive dynamics unleashed by AI?

Board experts explain how directors can meet the demands of growing agendas.

Geopolitical risk is at the top of the CEO agenda. Board members can help by sharpening their understanding of the geopolitical...

Who serves on a board of directors? What are four essentials to building a strong board of directors? The answers to these questions—and...

Boards are responsible for how generative AI is used at the companies they oversee. Asking company leaders the right questions...

Boards of directors play an important role in helping companies navigate economic uncertainty. Collaboration among CEOs, boards,...

Boards of directors can help executive teams build the foresight, response, and adaptation capabilities they need to manage future...

Risks that threaten a company’s existence require unique interventions from the board.

Joint research from FCLTGlobal and McKinsey highlights the behaviors that can help corporate leaders and board directors sidestep...

Boards can add value to their business’s digital transformation in five specific areas.

The lessons learned from the current crisis can help corporate boards make the organizations they serve stronger.

Cloud can become an important source of strategic advantage for businesses. It’s time for boards to get involved.

How should boards prepare for the rising cybersecurity threat?

A large spotlight is shining on corporate actions these days, and all stakeholders have growing expectations. A board’s...

Activists continue to poke holes in corporate performance and returns, but they are having their greatest success with governance...

Board directors and executives can pool their wisdom to help companies grapple with the challenge of a lifetime.

Two board experts explain how in times of crisis or transformation, the CFO can serve as a rock in the boardroom, a critical...

There are areas that boards and their chairs should prioritize when guiding their organizations through unprecedented uncertainty....

Boards need to step up their game and guide their organizations toward the next normal.

Collaboration between activists and traditional asset managers is changing the boardroom. Here’s how.

Greater responsibilities require increased commitments of time and energy.

Many directors are feeling outmatched by the ferocity of changing technology, emerging risks, and new competitors. Here are four...

CIOs, business executives, and board directors need a shared language to discuss IT performance in a fast-changing environment....

Board governance continues to evolve to meet changes in regulatory compliance and the strategic needs of companies, requiring...

Focusing on future priorities and debiasing decisions help, too.

Directors report that they have a greater impact as they move beyond the basics.

Activists are targeting more and bigger companies. Here’s what attracts them—and some tips on how to respond when...

Directors should spend a greater share of their time shaping an agenda for the future.

Too many boards just review and approve strategy. Three questions can help them—and executives—begin to do better.

Active involvement can help companies capture more value—and develop a competitive advantage in deal making.

At many companies, the whole organization is becoming more responsible for customer engagement. A few are extending this thinking...

Boards are starting to guide management by asking the right questions about technology.

Public-company boards can boost their effectiveness by embracing key strategies from the private equity playbook to enhance value...

Serving on a corporate board can open new career vistas while rounding out your skills and experience. But how do you join one?...

In these interview excerpts, leaders describe their efforts at promoting gender equality on boards and explore the challenges...

Slow progress in adding more women to boards has dominated the conversation. But tips from standout companies are more likely...

Most directors don’t understand the company’s strategy and prioritize short-term gain at the expense of creating...

William George, former CEO of Medtronic and a veteran of ten corporate boards, reflects on common governance pitfalls and how...

Many boards have improved their structures and processes. But to become truly effective stewards of their companies, they must...

It’s time to use a structured process for selecting the nonexecutive leader of the board. Defining the role is a good start.

To meet the challenges of the economic crisis, corporate boards must change the way they work.

As the board’s role becomes ever more complicated, stronger partnership with management, especially the CEO, can help directors...

Directors are spending more time on their work, yet few say their boards are better at creating long-term value. Survey data...

Boards need to ensure that management walks the talk on culture and values.

As boards move beyond crisis management, survey results suggest that specific risks and organizational issues are increasingly...

CEOs who are used to engaging with public-company boards need a different playbook when it comes to private-equity boards. Here’s...

In her new book, Dambisa Moyo explores the role of corporate boards in the 21st century and how they need to adapt to greater...

According to a new survey, the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated operational changes and stronger collaboration between directors...

What the pandemic has taught board directors about high-consequence, low-probability decisions.

Three seasoned board directors discuss the role boards are playing in guiding their companies toward recovery from the COVID-19...

Crises can strain relationships at the top of organizations to the breaking point. Improving the dynamics between board members...

According to a new survey, directors see good operations and effective execution of key board activities linking with stronger...

Governing boards face increasing pressure and greater scrutiny from investors. Here is how CFOs can reinforce their stewardship....

Directors need to probe, nudge, and prod to make sure the organization achieves its full potential.

The amount of time board directors spend on their work and commit to strategy is rising. But in a new survey, few respondents...

Five tips for directors and CEOs striving to make the most of their limited time.

Veteran director David Beatty finds many boards wanting—and considers how to improve them.

Directors are savvier about strategy than in 2011, still struggle to get their arms around risk management, and can learn more...

Induction programs for new directors typically don’t provide a sufficiently detailed understanding of the business. New...

Corporate directors know what they should be doing. But they haven’t raised their game since 2008 and must strengthen their capabilities...