The path from NED to CEO is not without its challenges – here are the key learnings potential candidates should keep in mind. 

Spencer Stuart surveyed directors of US boards to understand how boards prepare for and respond to activist campaigns and how directors engage with activist slates.

AI has become a priority for corporate management teams. It is essential that boards and management better understand the technology and its immense possibilities.

This article introduces nonprofit leaders and boards to the concept of adaptive governance, its evolution, benefits, challenges, and tools for implementation.

Carl Sjostrom and Hans-Kristian Bryn challenge the conventional wisdom that complexity is always a negative and provide an approach to assessing its impact on value.

Hans-Kristian Bryn and Carl Sjostrom consider coping with 'dis-order' and how businesses should plan for such unpredictable and uncertain risks.

WTW's recap of the 2025 Annual General Meeting season plus pay trends for executive and non-executive directors for companies in the FTSE 100.

Boards once geared themselves for operating in a VUCA world. Today, directors face a combination of pre-existing disruption and new geopolitical realities: BANI.

KPMG surveyed audit committee members and chairs to gain a better understanding of the key challenges, concerns, and priorities impacting audit committee agendas.

The final episode of the FRC's UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 podcast series is a discussion on remuneration and the vital role of the remuneration committee.

A shift in how a major proxy advisor evaluates top-tier pay may spur more scrutiny from activist investors. How should boards respond?

Culture isn’t just a reflection of a company – it’s a strategic asset that shapes how it operates, innovates, and is perceived.

The next installment in Heidrick & Struggles' Board Monitor series examines how and why high-performing companies treat board refreshment as a strategic discipline.

Korn Ferry's report shines a light on how CEOs and board directors are managing risk in 2025. They examine the emerging trends, assess impact, and guidance.

These reports, covering the audit year 2023/24, offer a wealth of insights on what works, and what doesn’t, when it comes value for money and governance.

BDO's 2025 Private Equity Survey reveals how PE leaders are adjusting their investment strategies to capitalize on market disruption.

Kate O'Neill sits down to discuss the principles-based nature of corporate governance and the importance of 'comply or explain' with Tedi Jorgi and Paul Lee.

NGOs and charities' confidence in risk management has dropped, but finance and corporate functions are more involved, shifting focus to a risk-centric approach.

In a BANI world, boardroom discussions are focusing on sustainability, value creation, and strategic adaptation to global uncertainties.