CURRENT ISSUE
July/August 2025 - Vol. XLVI No. 273
Cultivating a High-Performing Board
By Beverly Behan
Research shows board excellence requires several key ingredients, carefully blended.
Board Succession Planning: The Blueprint and the Talent
By Claudia Pici Morris, Kim Van Der Zon and Anthony Goodman
Does a director retirement trigger your search process? If so, you are already too late.
M&A Decisions Done Right
By Jonathan F. Foster
Most modern dealmaking actually benefits shareholders…but only with smart governance.
Help Wanted: Boardroom AI Expertise
By Heather Redman
How do you find the AI experts your board will need? Look in some unexpected places.
The Independent Chair as a Driver of Shareholder Value
By Henry D. Wolfe
The non-exec chair can be the ideal advocate for maximizing returns.
LAST ISSUE
May/June 2025 - Vol. XLVI No. 272
Mastering Board Leadership Succession
By Gillian Lansdowne
The chair role is both the most — and least — formal position in governance.
Strong Middle Management = Strong Governance
By Mark Watson
Middle managers are the front-line leaders your board taps for success.
Antitrust and Mergers in the New Trump Era
By Andrew Goodman, James Brown and Kuai Yu
Overall, expect lighter M&A regulations — but with surprises.
Driving Ethical AI Governance
By Kyriakos Lambros
How does a board balance its technical oversight with deeper ethical concerns?
The “Gift of Scars”
By Robyn Weatherley
The best advice on doing the board role right comes from those who have seen it go wrong.
PREVIOUS ISSUE
March/April 2025 - Vol. XLVI No. 271
Action Items For Proxy Season 2025
By Brian V. Breheny, Raquel Fox and Page Griffin
Surging support for governance proposals, more “no action” requests… are you ready?
Independent Board Directors and Private Equity
By Dennis Cagan
The “members only” view toward PE boards is evolving.
Diverse Dialogue: A Board’s Secret Weapon
By Lieke Bos and Alice Breeden
Is your boardroom inclusive for the differing types of directors?
The Future of Board Committees
By Jamie. C. Smith
Time to shake up their charters (and maybe the committees themselves).
Chevron, Cyber, AI and Your Board
By Ilona Cohen
Overturning U.S. “Chevron deference” is only one regulatory change boards face now.
PREVIOUS ISSUE
January/February 2025 - Vol. XLVI No. 270
Succeeding With CEO Succession
By Claudius Hildebrand
What are the five stages in a CEO’s career (and how does the board manage them for success)?
Time for An In-House Counsel To Join Your Board?
By Kyhm Penfil
The skills sought for director excellence can be found in another company's corporate counsel’s office.
A Vision for Board Cybersecurity Governance
By Lee Parrish
Your board will soon be required to prove effective cyber oversight. Are you ready?
Dangers in Director Resignation
By Asaf Eckstein and Ziv Granov
A board member quits in a huff. What are the dangers, and what must you disclose?
How Do Boards Put Sustainability Into Action?
By Amy Brachio and Sharon Sutherland
Corporate commitments are easy. The sustained follow through is the tough part.
