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Strengthening Board Leadership for High-Performing Governance

Effective board leadership shapes how directors work together, engage with management, and focus their time on the issues that matter most. NACD’s insights and tools help boards strengthen meeting practices, clarify leadership roles, support productive board-CEO relationships, and reinforce the trust, accountability, and judgment required for high-performing governance. Explore practical guidance designed to help directors lead with purpose, improve boardroom performance, and support long-term organizational success.

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The Future of Value Creation: How Leading Investors Are Rethinking Valuation

Learn insights on how markets are beginning to price a company's ability to reinvent its business model, redeploy capital, grow emerging advantages, and remain valuable.

Key Resources

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NACD Quarterly Survey: Q2 2026 - Public Company

Discover that AI is the top issue for public company boards with directors citing growing concerns over AI-powered cybersecurity threats.
Director Essentials

Director Recruitment

Drive strategic director selection with a proactive, five-step approach.
Director Essentials

Board Calendars and Meeting Agendas

Learn how to shape meaningful board discussions and ensure timely consideration of key issues.
Director Essentials

Board and Director Evaluations

Unlock effective evaluations through strategies for enhancing governance, accountability, and performance.
Director Essentials

Strengthening the Family Business Board

Learn how effective governance, strategy, and succession planning lead to growth and evolution.
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.

Tools for Success

Practical resources designed to help boards turn insight into action.

Boardroom Tool

Board Interview Best Practices and Sample Questions

Leverage sector-specific questions to screen and select directors.
Boardroom Tool

Board Meeting Agenda Sample

Set the foundation for productive board discussions and effective governance.
Boardroom Tool

Independent Board Leader Archetype

Discover the essential qualities for effective independent board leadership-the linchpin of a healthy board-CEO dynamic.
Boardroom Tool

Delegated Authority: Key Roles of the Board and Management

Clarify board and management roles for mutual trust and accountability.
BOARDROOM TOOL

Applying Board and CEO Evaluations to Improve the Relationship

Support the board-CEO relationship with behavior-focused annual evaluations.
BOARDROOM TOOL

Board’s Role in CEO Well-Being

Proactively support CEO well-being by establishing a culture of openness and trust.

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The Board’s Role in a Successful CEO Transition

Boards that approach CEO transitions with the same discipline as succession planning can help new leaders avoid early missteps and accelerate performance.
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The Succession Challenge Nobody Is Talking About

Boards that proactively update CEO succession frameworks to reflect the AI era will position their companies to lead through what comes next.
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Choosing Your Next Board Chair

Take the emotion and bias out of the chair succession process by having candid board discussions and clear criteria.