Board of Directors

What Changing Director Demographics Tell Us about Board Work

The forces that are shaping business are changing as much as they are intensifying, and with that comes evolving needs…

4 years ago

Uptick in CEOs Retiring to Exec Chair

In the past decade, the number of outgoing CEOs who’ve stepped into executive chair roles has quietly tripled from single…

4 years ago

Boards Check the CEO-Chair ‘Body Chemistry’

Boards are formalizing the approaches they take in evaluating and assessing the performance of independent chairs and lead directors, at…

4 years ago

How Women Will Save The Future, One Corporate Board at a Time

Getting more women into the corporate boardroom has been a high priority governance issue for several years globally. While there…

4 years ago

Boards Face ‘Gut-Wrenching’ Talks on Dividends

The biggest companies in the United States are about to report an overall negative earnings quarter for the first time…

5 years ago

CEOs, Boards Forgo Cash Retainers in Liquidity Squeeze

Companies are taking steps to shore up balance sheets with more cash on hand by drawing on credit facilities, suspending…

5 years ago

Where Does ESG Oversight Fit on the Board?

As investors continue to pressure boards to take up environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, directors are facing the question…

5 years ago

COVID-19 Pulse Survey Reveals Boards Have Confidence in Management

NACD this week polled nearly 200 members to better understand how directors and their boards are responding to the coronavirus…

5 years ago