CEO Letter
By Peter R. Gleason
The Importance of Timing
Fall 2025 Issue
From Directorship® Magazine
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Cover Story
Making CEO Succession Plans Stick
By Mandy Wright
Boards should understand the pressure CEOs are under and ease transition planning by enabling success from the outset.
Editor's Note
By Anita Narayan
Governance Put to the Test
Features
In-depth stories that explore topics affecting both you and your boards.
Will AI Replace the Board—or Sharpen Its Strategic Edge?
By Raffaela Rein
Cut through the AI noise by exploring ways the technology may alter board governance.
The Cultivation of 'Wave Jumpers'
By Colleen B. Brown and Vincent DiBianca
Equip your board to recognize and support leaders who can pivot, adapt, and transform businesses.
How Boards Can Align AI Leadership Expectations
By Rens van den Broek and Samantha Hellauer
The boards that thrive in the AI era will be those that accelerate leadership, not just oversee risk.
Overseeing Supply Chains in a New Era
By Noah Kirsch
Boards should take a fresh look at how to oversee supply chain challenges.
Columns
Short articles that provide insight from directors and governance experts.
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The Director's Chair
The New Face of Onboarding
By Cindie Jamison
Revamp your board's onboarding process to prepare new directors for uncertainty.
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Regulatory Review
What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Boards
By Alexandra R. Lajoux
Here’s what directors should know about how President Donald Trump’s sweeping new law affects corporate taxes and business strategy.
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Private Company Governance
From Individual to Collective IQ on Family Business Boards
By Gregory D. Cessna
Discover the role of independent directors in guiding family-owned companies toward professionalization.
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C-Suite Connect
The Emergence of the Chief AI Officer
By Mandy Wright
Hear from a technology executive and a director on the value of a chief AI officer in the C-suite.
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Advisor Insights
AI Risks and Rewards: A Conversation with Ryan McManus
By Heather Kierzek
Hear from an NACD faculty member about strategies to structure effective technology oversight.
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Director's Dilemma
Addressing Underperformance When Executives Are Present
By Julie Garland McLellan
A director considers how to address a leader's performance when the individual attends executive sessions.
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Boardroom Guide
Shaping Productive Compensation Committee-Management Relationships
By Blair Jones, Deborah Beckmann, and Michael Gorski
Review the factors that influence the compensation committee-management relationship and take these steps to bolster positive collaboration.
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In Practice
Five Practices to Institutionalize Ethics, Integrity, and Compliance
By David W. Simon
Follow these practical steps to help management build and support ethical leadership and infrastructure.
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Viewpoint
Risk Management: The Quintessential Side Pocket
By Mauro da Cunha
Consider these opportunities to strengthen your board’s oversight of risk and ERM.
Director Advisory
Thematic content provided by NACD partners.
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Culture Oversight
Corporate Culture Under Pressure: What Boards Can Do
By John H. Rodi
Consider these actions to sharpen oversight of corporate culture as disruption and market pressures evolve.
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Digital Transformation
Forecasting with Confidence: How Boards Can Strengthen Strategic Oversight
By Kim Susko and Paul Morgis
Learn how modern forecasting practices and revenue operations integration can improve data visibility, mitigate risk, and drive performance.
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Talent Oversight
People Governance Through a Risk and Materiality Lens
By John M. Bremen, Don Delves, and Ken Kuk
Understand these methods to connect your people investments to business value creation.
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Succession Planning
The Cost and Considerations for External Executive Candidates
By Angela Moe and Brian Bueno
Learn about recent trends in executive turnover and the pay considerations for hiring internal and external leaders.
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Executive Compensation
Rethinking Relative TSR in a Volatile Market
By Adam Hearn and Madelyn Ingold
Consider these strengths and weaknesses of relative TSR to determine whether your company's approach to long-term incentives needs updating.
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Ethics and Compliance
How Ethical Leadership Can Help Protect Organizations—and Their Boards
By Lori Pressler, Michael Rossen, and Miira Velia
Reinforce the four elements of ethical leadership to ensure cultural support for ethical practices.
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