
Governance Surveys
2025 Public Company Board Practices Oversight Survey
Data Pack: Board-CEO Relationship
How would you grade the strength of the following relationships today on a scale from A to F?
Relationships |
F – Failing |
D – Poor |
C – Fair |
B – Good |
A – Excellent |
n |
Board and senior management team (excluding CEO) |
0.00% |
1.18% |
6.51% |
52.07% |
40.24% |
169 |
Board Chair and CEO |
0.00% |
0.00% |
10.48% |
34.68% |
54.84% |
124 |
Board and CEO |
0.00% |
2.35% |
7.06% |
34.12% |
56.47% |
170 |
CEO and senior management team |
0.00% |
0.59% |
4.14% |
34.32% |
60.95% |
169 |
Lead Independent Director and CEO |
0.00% |
0.00% |
4.55% |
24.24% |
71.21% |
66 |
This table comes from the Board-CEO Relationship section of the 2025 NACD Public Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey.

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