Governance Surveys
2025 Public Company Board Practices Oversight Survey
Data Pack: Board-CEO Relationship
How have your board’s expectations of the CEO evolved over the last three years with respect to the following roles?
|
CEO Roles |
Significantly decreased |
Moderately decreased |
Remained relatively consistent |
Moderately increased |
Significantly increased |
n |
|
Providing leadership regarding social and political issues |
1.80% |
14.97% |
61.68% |
13.77% |
7.78% |
167 |
|
Serving as a board partner |
0.00% |
1.79% |
61.31% |
24.40% |
12.50% |
168 |
|
Serving as a company spokesperson |
0.00% |
2.38% |
58.33% |
23.21% |
16.07% |
168 |
|
Building the brand |
0.00% |
4.17% |
49.40% |
32.14% |
14.29% |
168 |
|
Championing digital/technology innovation |
0.00% |
1.19% |
45.83% |
38.69% |
14.29% |
168 |
|
Managing risk |
0.00% |
1.19% |
38.69% |
41.67% |
18.45% |
168 |
|
Stewarding talent and culture |
0.00% |
1.19% |
32.74% |
43.45% |
22.62% |
168 |
|
Developing strategy |
0.60% |
0.00% |
33.93% |
36.31% |
29.17% |
168 |
|
Driving company performance |
0.00% |
0.60% |
30.54% |
38.92% |
29.94% |
167 |
This table comes from the Board-CEO Relationship section of the 2025 NACD Public Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey.
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