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Director Essentials: Board and Director Evaluations

Unlock the power of effective board and director evaluations through strategies for enhancing governance, accountability, and performance.

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2025 Inside the Public Company Boardroom

Discover key insights from the 2025 Inside the Public Company Boardroom report, including changes to director skill sets, which saw an increase in board members with finance and global experience, and board composition.
Director Essentials

Succession Planning for Board and Committee Leaders

Learn four steps that boards can take to strengthen their leadership succession planning processes and practices.
Director Essentials

Board Leadership Structures

Consider the pros and cons of the various types of board leadership structures, including independent chair, combined CEO/chair, executive chair, and nonindependent chair.
Director Essentials

Board Packs: The Elephant in the Boardroom

Turn board materials into a driver of board and organizational performance.
Blue Ribbon Commission

Culture as the Foundation: Building a High-Performance Board

Learn how board leaders can be board culture carriers with practical recommendations and dedicated tools.
Director Essentials

Executive Sessions

A board leaderʼs quick guide to the when, how, and why behind executive sessions.

Practical tools, templates, and more to put into action at your next meeting.

Boardroom Tool

Boardroom Diplomacy: Mastering the Art of Difficult Conversations

Directors can approach sensitive discussions with respect while acknowledging opposing viewpoints and focusing on the best interests of the organization.
Boardroom Tool

Board Strategy in a New Era of Activism

Ensure board readiness and effective company response in an increasingly dynamic activism “market.”
Boardroom Tool

Board Leadership Peer-Evaluation

Solicit feedback on the performance of individual directors who serve in leadership roles on the board.
Sample Documents

Documenting Governance

Get started with creating or updating essential board documents.

A selection of editorial content from Directorship^® magazine, including online exclusives.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE

Inside the Boardroom Response to Ongoing Disruption

Directors share strategies for long-term focus despite short-term volatility.
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How Boards Help Businesses Navigate Uncertainty

Key actions for directors to strengthen resilience and guide strategy in unpredictable times.
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Board Composition: A Strategic Asset or Challenging Weakness

The elements of board composition that make a high-performing board, including tenure, board size, and technical skill considerations.