Board Evaluation

Report: Director and C-Suite Alignment on Board Performance

Where are directors and C-suite execs in agreement on board performance … and where are they not?

How Big Is Too Big?

The best boards closely monitor their director count. The median number of board members in the Russell 3000 has remained stable over the past five...

When Stress Strikes the Boardroom

Eight characteristics of the courageous board.Airline pilots and anesthesiologists have been known to quip that their professions involve “90% boredom and 10% sheer terror.”...

How Not to Succeed Against an Activist

ExxonMobil and Genesco highlight what doesn’t — and does — work against activist investors. Recent proxy campaigns involving energy giant ExxonMobil and footwear retailer/wholesaler Genesco...

The Right Stuff

Boards are rethinking director qualifications. Last year Lauren Smith placed a director onto a Fortune 500 board. It was something the executive search professional had...