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How To Break Up With China
A playbook for a fast-transforming world.
Delaware Disclosure Dilemma
Companies doing business in the EU face a slew of broad, demanding reporting requirements—with possible enforcement by Delaware courts.
Pay Planning For CEO Succession
Aligning pay programs with succession planning can facilitate smooth transitions, protect your leadership pipeline and prevent costly, reactive decisions.
What To Expect From The SEC In 2026
These are the areas where significant action is expected in 2026—and the implications for audit committees are worth a close read.
What New Investor Research Means For Audit Committees
Three findings from the CAQ’s 2025 Institutional Investor Survey stand out for audit committees.
Stakeholder Engagement In Periods Of Disruption: A Board-Level Imperative
Communication during disruption is not simply a management function but a governance responsibility.
Is Market Uncertainty Making Board Reorganizations More Likely?
As more companies consider reorganizing their boards to better compete in an extremely unpredictable marketplace, it’s important for board members to proactively take stock of their expertise.
The CEO’s Real Job Isn’t Strategy. It’s Building The Model That Executes It
The leaders who consistently outperform their peers are not better strategists. In my experience, they are better architects.
Strategic Lessons From Trump’s 10 Commandments
How boards can back their CEOs when they feel pressured by government.
The Right AI Fit
There’s often a lack of understanding as to what AI aptitude a board should have. These four AI archetypes can help boards start to decipher what expertise they need.
When Business Strategy Changes, The Board Must Change
As market conditions swiftly change, an open-minded approach to board composition and business strategy is crucial. Here’s what boards should consider.
The Brain Science Of Better Board Decision-Making
Does your board struggle with top-quality decision-making? Blame your biology, say experts at Corporate Board Member’s Director Forum in Scottsdale. Three simple things will improve the situation dramatically—and immediately.
How To Break Up With China
A playbook for a fast-transforming world.
The CEO’s Real Job Isn’t Strategy. It’s Building The Model That Executes It
The leaders who consistently outperform their peers are not better strategists. In my experience, they are better architects.
When Business Strategy Changes, The Board Must Change
As market conditions swiftly change, an open-minded approach to board composition and business strategy is crucial. Here’s what boards should consider.
Trump Tariffs Struck Down: What Now?
The Supreme Court just invalidated most of the president’s tariffs. Before you exhale, perhaps ask a few questions of your team.
Building The ‘BANI’ Board
Raj Gupta, veteran of 15 public company boards, including Hewlett-Packard, DuPont, Tyco, Arconic, Airgas and Delphi/Aptiv, says a new era of disruption requires a new kind of governance. More strategic. More engaged. More focused. His playbook for a brittle, anxious, nonlinear and incomprehensible world.
Immigration Enforcement May Be The Next Issue On Board Agendas
Boards can no longer treat immigration enforcement as a distant policy fight; raids, protests and worker shortages are creating immediate reputational, operational and ESG risks that demand a clear stance.
Retooling The Org Chart For The AI Era
AI isn’t just changing what companies do. It’s dismantling how they’re built—and boards need to govern the redesign.
Boards May Need To ‘Build’ Their Own AI-Literate Candidates
The shortage of AI-literate directors is pushing boards to look beyond conventional recruitment and start building a stronger future bench now.
The Right AI Fit
There’s often a lack of understanding as to what AI aptitude a board should have. These four AI archetypes can help boards start to decipher what expertise they need.
AI Governance Is A Board-Level Discipline—Not A Technology Decision
As AI spreads through decisions, relationships and value creation, the board’s job isn’t to chase tools, but to define principles, test tradeoffs and protect the human judgments an organization can’t afford to automate away.
Future-Ready Boards View AI As A Leadership Issue
Five steps boards can take to ensure businesses are ready for an AI-enabled world.
OpenClaw: A New Class Of Autonomous AI Requires Attention
The rapidly spreading autonomous agentic AI system highlights how agent-based technologies are advancing faster than controls. Here’s what boards can do now.
Pay Planning For CEO Succession
Aligning pay programs with succession planning can facilitate smooth transitions, protect your leadership pipeline and prevent costly, reactive decisions.
Future-Ready Boards Must Hire Future-Ready CEOs
Four ways boards can identify CEOs with the judgment, agility and enterprise leadership required to navigate an unpredictable future.
Should An “Interim CEO” Be Part of Your Succession Plan?
From unexpected exits to activist pressure, boards are facing more CEO transitions. Planning for an interim leader could be your smartest move.
Succession Planning Is A Must For Today’s CEOs
With CEO turnover accelerating and leadership trust eroding, succession planning is no longer optional—it’s a strategic imperative. Here’s how both outgoing and incoming CEOs can lead smoother transitions and protect long-term value in an era of constant change.
What Directors Think: Boards Focusing On Succession Planning In 2025
Succession planning is taking center stage in boardrooms in 2025, with more directors than ever identifying it as a top strategic priority amid rising executive turnover and mounting leadership pressures.
Behind The Denial: Is Tesla Quietly Preparing For Life After Elon?
After a year of losses and controversy, it’s time for Tesla’s board to confront hard truths—and maybe harder decisions.
How Companies Like Goldman Sachs Can Stay Committed To Having a Diverse Board
Even as boards face rising pressure from anti-DEI activists, directors can safeguard board diversity by shifting from easily attacked written policies to resilient, performance-driven selection practices.
Royal Caribbean Chairman Richard Fain: Retaining Talent Is About Fit, Not Fitness
The difference between ‘useless’ and ‘fantastic’ isn’t always performance—sometimes it comes down to chemistry.
The Board’s DEI Dilemma
With informers and subpoenas, the Trump administration wants to root out preferences of any kind.
Workforce Planning At The Board Level: A Strategic Imperative, Not An Operational Detail
In today’s climate of volatility and reinvention, boards that view workforce planning as an HR sidebar are missing a vital lever for value creation.
When Good Numbers Hide Bad Culture: The Board’s Oversight Gap
How boards can understand, oversee and hold management accountable for building and sustaining a resilient corporate culture.
5 Challenges Facing Employers In 2025
A new workforce study shows today’s workers are feeling the squeeze from flatter management layers, tighter salaries and more.
Delaware Disclosure Dilemma
Companies doing business in the EU face a slew of broad, demanding reporting requirements—with possible enforcement by Delaware courts.
Don’t Block Anti-DEI Shareholder Proposals—Do This Instead
Boards should lean into early shareholder engagement, tighter legal framing and proactive transparency on workforce metrics to reduce litigation risk and preserve flexibility.
Meta Lawsuit Settlement Alerts Boards Of Changing Privacy Landscape
Meta just paid $190 million to settle a privacy lawsuit—and it won’t be the last. With privacy laws multiplying across the globe and AI raising new risks, boards need to make three critical moves before 2026.
Taking Action May Be Better Than Executive Orders Restricting Proxy Advisors
Research suggests proxy advisors’ influence on shareholder votes is far more limited than critics claim, raising questions about whether restrictive executive orders are the right policy response.
How Manufacturers Can Rethink The Supply Chain In A New Era of Risk
Supply chain compliance cannot be about just avoiding penalties. It needs to be about building trust and agility for operations to thrive.
The Board’s DEI Dilemma
With informers and subpoenas, the Trump administration wants to root out preferences of any kind.
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Learn from experienced board directors through practical case studies, conversations and lessons drawn from the boardroom. Each issue of Corporate Board Member delivers real insight on governance, oversight and long-term value creation—written by and for those who serve in the boardroom.
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Practical education and advisory services designed to help directors build confidence, deepen governance expertise and navigate the evolving demands of board service.
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Director Fundamentals Program
A structured program designed for executives and new directors seeking a strong foundation in public-company board service, including fiduciary duties, governance responsibilities and boardroom dynamics.
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Board Coaching
Confidential, one-on-one coaching for board directors and board leaders focused on effectiveness, dynamics and navigating complex governance challenges.
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AI Scenario Planning
An interactive, scenario-based program that helps boards explore the strategic, operational and governance implications of artificial intelligence in a controlled, real-world setting.
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The Annual Gathering for Today’s Boardroom
Each year, the Boardroom Summit brings together experienced board directors from across the country for candid conversation, shared learning and perspective on the issues shaping board service today.