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AI Has Entered the Director’s Tool Kit. Now what?
As boards strategize about how their firms should use AI, they’re also experimenting with it themselves. But not without complications.
The Board Wants You Removed. But Why?
A new survey shows that a record-high 55% of board directors would like to replace at least one member. So why don’t they?
Meeting Less, Talking More?
New data shows that boards don’t meet significantly more often today than they did a decade ago. Should they?
November 3, 2025
Nearly 60% of new director appointments this year are retired executives, a reversal of recent history. Why are firms swinging away from actively employed directors?
May 12, 2025
As boards jump into ongoing conversations about tariffs, the key issue is how best to handle risk management.
Shareholders are expected to press boards on everything from tariffs to AI, and then some. Why experts say this proxy season feels more tense than in years past.
May 11, 2025
Activists won more than 50 board seats globally in Q1, nearly half the total for all of last year. What topics may become hot buttons this proxy season.
A new Korn Ferry study finds successful chairs are great coaches, curious, and continually learning. Here’s what they told us.
January 9, 2025
Revenue growth at big firms has dropped by almost half in the past five years, and most CEOs seem baffled. Can boards help leaders think differently about growth?
CEOs are being criticized more often, and more openly, by their employees than ever before. Why that worries boards.
As activist campaigns reach record levels, boards are taking a bigger role in trying to head them off early. Does it work?
June 21, 2023
The transformative potential of AI is creating a tighter level of collaboration and trust between boards and leaders “as they try to get their arms around” the technology.
As ransomware attacks grow and firms are forced to pay off hackers, more boards are being left out of the equation.
June 20, 2023
After mostly rising in recent years, CEO pay has leveled off, recent filings show. Why boards’ moods have shifted in this much-watched arena.
May 23, 2023
A new study shows that directors with different political views than incoming CEOs are more likely to leave the board. Will the upcoming US presidential election create only more strains?
February 9, 2023
A new Korn Ferry study finds boards are dedicated to ESG initiatives—but prefer to call them something else.
February 8, 2023
As skill sets and time commitments grow for board leads, directors are debating whether pay should increase too. Is the added scrutiny caused by such increases worth it?
February 7, 2023
Investors can now cherry-pick directors from competing slates in proxy contests. Who will activists try to remove?
November 5, 2022
The role of the compensation committee is changing dramatically, creating a new level of accountability. But will some new duties become overwhelming?
July 6, 2022
As the market has tanked, so have stock options for many top executives. Will retention become an issue for boards to consider?
A new SEC plan that would greatly expand mandatory climate-related disclosures could also shift the makeup and responsibilities of boards. Will it usher in a new breed of ESG director?
April 25, 2022
As the business environment becomes more complex, organizations are increasingly turning to advisory boards to help sort out the issues.
March 16, 2022
As more companies pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, boards face the difficult task of helping leaders balance social-impact goals and financial interests.
