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2025 Private Company Board Practices Oversight Survey
Data Pack: Board-CEO Relationship
Which of the following actions has the board taken in the past 12-18 months to strengthen their relationship with the CEO?
|
Actions |
Value |
|
Acted as a "sounding board" for the CEO during difficult decisions |
66.67% |
|
Increased interactions between CEO and board chair or lead independent director outside of board meetings |
55.56% |
|
Aligned board expectations of CEO with compensation and incentive structure |
50.00% |
|
Attended social events with the CEO outside of board meetings |
44.44% |
|
Provided more detailed and frequent feedback to the CEO |
43.33% |
|
Built a shared view of an effective relationship |
30.00% |
|
Solicited CEO feedback on the board in formal evaluations |
30.00% |
|
Adjusted board composition to better support the CEO |
25.56% |
|
Solicited management feedback on the board’s performance |
21.11% |
|
Other |
0.00% |
|
None – the board has not taken action to strengthen its relationship with the CEO in the past 12 to 18 months |
4.44% |
|
|
n=90 |
This table comes from the Board-CEO Relationship section of the 2025 NACD Private Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey.