Being Smart Is Not Enough: Powerful Remedies for Boards

Activision. Exxon. Theranos. Boeing. We know these companies as leaders (or former leaders) in their industries. They are trailblazers and innovators—until they are not. These companies may appear to have nothing in common, representing vastly different industries, geographies, sizes, and target markets. However, they share a critical vulnerability: their boards of directors...

Denise Kuprionis is the president of the Governance Solutions Group.

Patricia Lenkov is the founder and president of Agility Executive Search.