CEO Letter
By Peter R. Gleason
Reflections on Building the 'Right' Board
Summer 2025 Issue
From Directorship® Magazine
Governance Surveys
Cover Story
Board Success Requires Soft Skills, Too
By Heather Kierzek
These interpersonal traits impact a director’s ability to contribute to boardroom decision-making and culture.
Cover Story
Adapting Good to Great Strategies for Modern Board Challenges
By Bill Jones
Leadership principles outlined in James C. Collins’s book remain relevant to boards looking to shift from good to great governance.
Cover Story
Board Success Requires Soft Skills, Too
By Heather Kierzek
These interpersonal traits impact a director’s ability to contribute to boardroom decision-making and culture.
Cover Story
Adapting Good to Great Strategies for Modern Board Challenges
By Bill Jones
Leadership principles outlined in James C. Collins’s book remain relevant to boards looking to shift from good to great governance.
Editor's Note
By Anita Narayan
Learning from the Past—and Each Other
Features
Redesigning Your Life: The Transition to a Portfolio Lifestyle
By Susan Paley
Shifting from an executive to a board career, or “portfolio lifestyle,” can come with unexpected challenges, as these directors recount.
The Hybrid Work Dilemma
By Roberta G. Sydney
Boards must strike a balance between optimizing costs and fostering a supportive workplace.
Preparing for the Future of Work
By Tim Glowa
Talent, operations, and reputation are inseparable and boards should adapt their approach.
Columns
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The Director's Chair
Championing a Culture of Innovation
By Robin A. Bienfait
Create a culture of innovation in the boardroom and beyond by considering these action items.
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Private Company Governance
Navigating the VC-Backed Boardroom as an Independent Director
By Claudia Fan Munce
Learn about the governance challenges and boardroom dynamics independent directors face on venture capital-backed boards.
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C-Suite Connect
The Compliance Function Deserves Time in the Spotlight
By Teri Quimby
Discover the value of collaboration between compliance leaders and the board and where improvements can be made.
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Advisor Insights
A Blueprint for Trust: A Conversation with Maggie FitzPatrick
By Heather Kierzek
Hear from an NACD faculty member on the necessity of cultivating trust in a fast-moving business and media landscape. -
Director's Dilemma
800-Page Board Pack Raises Oversight Concerns
By Julie Garland McLellan
A new director questions speaking up about a poorly written board pack.
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In Practice
Shifts Happen Fast—Adapt or Fail
By Frederick Funston and Jon Lukomnik
Embed adaptability into the board’s and committees’ decision-making processes by using this framework.
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Board Tech
A Guide to Energizing Technology Governance
By Dorlisa K. Flur
Bolster your oversight, insight, and foresight of emerging technologies to ensure the board’s—and the company’s—relevancy now and in the future.
Director Advisory
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Talent Oversight
Expanding the Board’s Human Capital Skill Set
By Blair Jones and Todd Sirras
Discover the value of adding a chief human resources officer to the board, along with other directors with specific areas of expertise.
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Executive Compensation
How Longer Vesting Periods Could Reshape Equity Pay
By David Bixby and Eddie Capistran
Evaluate whether longer-vesting restricted stock is right for your executive compensation plan by following these considerations.
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Risk Oversight
Focusing on the Future in Uncertain Times
By John H. Rodi
Take a proactive approach to developing forecasts for the future with these actionable steps that bolster boardroom discussions.
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Cybersecurity Oversight
A Proactive Approach to Third-Party Cyber Risk
By David Fitch
Ask management these topics to better oversee the company’s third-party threat landscape.