WASHINGTONCorporate directors say they are searching for better ways to oversee their companies expanding artificial-intelligence strategies.AI raises a number of critical boardroom issues, such as bias in hiring, worker displacement through automation, and deepfake videos or audio damaging a compan...
News | September 26, 2019
WASHINGTONCorporate directors say they are more informed about cybersecurity risks than they were a few years ago but they might not be taking the right steps to verify what they hear from senior executives, according to governance experts.
News | September 25, 2019
The allegations described a boss letting loose with profane tirades, sexist insults, racist comments, even physical intimidation.Purported incidents piled up for four years inside the sprawling investment empire of buyout mogul Leon Black, ending only when the accuser left her job in 2015.
News | September 24, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2019 -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 corporate board members, in collaboration with Deloitte, and supported by CACI, Heidrick & Struggles, Semler Brossy, and USAA, today announced the ...
News | September 24, 2019
In brief: Board leadership roles are context dependent and evolve depending on the circumstances of the company and the board. The board should ensure that it defines the independent board leadership role and clearly delineates that person’s responsibilities. This tool explores the typical res...
Samples and Templates, Research | September 23, 2019
In brief: The purpose of this tool is to offer a starting point for the development of learning agendas for boards and for individual directors. Directors and corporate secretaries can use this tool as an example of robust shareholder communications and as a template for thinking about director educ...
Samples and Templates, Research | September 23, 2019
In brief: In this tool are a selection of key attributes for lead directors as identified by KPMG through their Lead Director Initiative, where they directly interviewed directors about their experiences. Directors can use this list to identify any gaps in their current lead director’s skillse...
Samples and Templates, Research | September 23, 2019
In brief: Performing a routine hygiene check of your board’s current dynamics helps to maintain an effective board. Lead directors can distribute this checklist to the full board to individually fill out and then aggregate feedback to present in a full board discussion about opportunities for ...
Samples and Templates, Research | September 23, 2019
In brief: Boards represent a key competitive advantage for their companies. But only if they comprise directors with suitable skills, so they are able to evolve and adapt as the world around them continues to undergo disruptive change. As directors focus on the future strategic direction of the comp...
Samples and Templates, Research | September 23, 2019
In brief: Outlined in this tool are some of the top US-based investors and pension funds views on board composition, overboarding, refreshment, and board leadership. Directors and corporate secretaries can use this as a helpful reference guide when seeking guidance on investor’s perspectives o...
Samples and Templates, Research | September 23, 2019
