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2026 Governance Outlook
Discover key insights and strategies surrounding audit regulations, M&A trends, private equity governance, enterprise risk and long-term strategy execution in the 2026 Governance Outlook report.
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2023 Governance Outlook Report
Essays on M&A challenges; business transformation; AI and the audit committee; Latino boardroom inclusion; universal proxy cards; 2024 board agenda items; and survey data on trends and priorities.
2022 Governance Outlook Report
Essays on proxy priorities, ESG oversight, purpose and M&A oversight, assessing DE&I practices, ransomware, and the D&O threat landscape.
2021 Governance Outlook Report
Essays on virtual board meetings, strategic risks, virtual shareholder engagement, data privacy, M&A oversight, and mission-critical risks.
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Governance Challenges 2022: Climate Governance
Tools, tips and climate oversight risk frameworks for boards.
2021-2022 Governance Challenges: Digital Transformation Oversight
How boards can oversee digital transformation and use technology to transform their own work.
Governance Challenges 2020
Essays on strategy, time management, crisis oversight, and how to think like an activist.