Board of Directors

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…

5 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

Want to Join a Corporate Board? Here’s How

As scrutiny of public company leadership increases, corporations are feeling the pressure to get out ahead of criticism by examining…

5 years ago

Time Demands Lead to Offline Meetings, Resignations

Increasing demands on directors’ time are prompting boards and committee chairs to regularly hold ad hoc “meetings between the meetings,”…

5 years ago