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August 2016
The Board Perspective - Number 1
A collection of McKinsey insights focusing on boards of directors
The Role of the Board
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McKinsey Quarterly
Building a forward-looking board
February 1, 2014
– Directors should spend a greater share of their time shaping an agenda for the future.
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McKinsey Quarterly
High-performing boards: What’s on their agenda?
April 1, 2014
– Directors report that they have a greater impact as they move beyond the basics.
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McKinsey Quarterly
Tapping the strategic potential of boards
February 1, 2013
– Too many boards just review and approve strategy. Three questions can help them—and executives—begin to do better.
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McKinsey Quarterly
Modernizing the board’s role in M&A
February 1, 2013
– Active involvement can help companies capture more value—and develop a competitive advantage in deal making.
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McKinsey Quarterly
CEO succession starts with developing your leaders
May 1, 2015
– Focusing on future priorities and debiasing decisions help, too.
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McKinsey Quarterly
Adapting your board to the digital age
July 13, 2016
– Many directors are feeling outmatched by the ferocity of changing technology, emerging risks, and new competitors. Here are four ways to get boards in the game.
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Five questions boards should ask about IT in a digital world
July 5, 2016
– CIOs, business executives, and board directors need a shared language to discuss IT performance in a fast-changing environment. Here’s a framework for those conversations.
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McKinsey Quarterly
Engaging boards on the future of marketing
February 1, 2013
– At many companies, the whole organization is becoming more responsible for customer engagement. A few are extending this thinking to the boardroom.
Board Structure and Foundations
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McKinsey Quarterly
How to choose the right nonexecutive board leader
May 1, 2010
– It’s time to use a structured process for selecting the nonexecutive leader of the board. Defining the role is a good start.
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Board directors and experience: A lesson from private equity
March 2, 2016
– Independent directors contribute an outside perspective to governance, but analysis of private-equity firms suggests they need relevant managerial expertise too.
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Boards: When best practice isn’t enough
June 1, 2011
– Many boards have improved their structures and processes. But to become truly effective stewards of their companies, they must also instill the right mind-set and boardroom dynamics.
Board Effectiveness
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Toward a value-creating board
February 1, 2016
– The amount of time board directors spend on their work and commit to strategy is rising. But in a new survey, few respondents rate their boards as effective at most tasks or report good feedback or training practices.
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Changing the nature of board engagement
April 1, 2015
– Five tips for directors and CEOs striving to make the most of their limited time.
Interview
Are you getting all you can from your board of directors?
November 1, 2014
– Veteran director David Beatty finds many boards wanting—and considers how to improve them.
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The Board Perspective - Number 2
March 1, 2018
– A collection of McKinsey insights focusing on boards of directors.
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