Boards that keep evaluating are boards that keep improving
Boards that evaluate their performance repeatedly tend to get better.
Exclusive data: Choosing the CEO is only half the job
A significant new contention on the board’s role in CEO succession has been published and deserves exploration.
by Steve PellSuccession as a key pillar of value creation
Across 155 boards in the BoardOutlook 2025 benchmark pool, approximately four in ten directors (39%) name enhancing executive talent and succession as a top priority for driving value creation over ...
by Steve PellLatest thinking
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10 questions for the board to ask on cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a potential minefield of risk. Every company must be thinking about it, and every board needs to be ...
by Russell Yardley
Questions to help you find the right role for your board in stakeholder management
Many boards struggle to find the right role to take in key stakeholder relationships. The decision to have one (or ...
by BoardOutlook
Checklist for effective director induction
Good boards never assume that someone knows how to be a director. They never assume that someone know how their board ...
by BoardOutlook
If the CEO gets 100% of at risk compensation every year, the system is broken
Defending executive compensation is impossible unless we get serious about “at risk” compensation
by Diane Smith-Gander
When should business leaders speak out on social issues?
Employers must act on the issues that their employees care about. If companies want to build productive and sustainable ...
by Diane Smith-Gander
Questions to help develop a digital strategy for your board
Few directors are experts in how to design a strategy for a rapidly evolving world where digital innovation can ...
by BoardOutlookI love concept testing in the boardroom
A healthy board/management relationship features ideas brought to the board's attention early in the development phase ...
by Peter Hay
Management bench strength is the most common point of failure
Over my career as a Non-Executive Director, management bench strength is the most common point of failure I’ve seen.
by Peter Hay
How directors can engage with digital strategy
To effectively engage with digital strategy you need to understand the drivers of digital change, learn the language, ...
by Susan Oliver