Boards on autopilot

Only 33% of directors view their board as an essential tool for value creation and around half say it could perform better. These findings, from a recent survey by Board Intelligence, are the latest sign of an enduring problem with board effectiveness — and a persistent gap between potential and performance. This research report, produced in partnership with Management Today, takes a data-driven look at why this gap persists and what high-performing governance teams are doing to close it.

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