Feature
Ten Questions to Ask Before Joining a Public Company Board of Directors
By Sara B. Brody and Jason T. Nichol
Perform due diligence before joining a board by considering these questions.
Photo Credit: Getty Images
Directorship Magazine
Lessons From the Global Financial Crisis
For more than two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended both the global economy and the performance of individual companies. The challenges experienced by executive management and boards of directors are still fresh, and aftershocks from this global disruption continue to ripple in one form or another...
Stephen L. Boane is the former chair and CEO of Traemand, an international construction services company. Earlier in his career, he was in private equity, investment banking, and public accounting.
Thank you for your interest in this page.
Member-Only Content
For full access, please log in, or explore membership options.
Discover More From This Issue
-
-
Boardroom Guide
How Compensation Decisions Support CEO Succession
By Blair Jones and Deb Beckmann
A timeline of succession planning and related pay decisions.
-
Director's Dilemma
The Board Scraps the Strategy. Now What?
By Julie Garland McLellan
A director ponders what to do after the board abandons the company's strategy.
-
In Practice
Ten Steps to a Better Board Partnership
By Scott Engler and Evan Grossman
Actions to strengthen the board-management relationship.
-
Keeping Count
Talent Remains King While Climate Risk Is a Lesser Concern
By Mandy Wright
Key insights from the 2022 NACD Public Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey.
-
Viewpoint
Don’t Be Distracted by the Upcoming Battle Over the SEC’s Climate-Related Disclosure Rules
By Anthony O'Reilly
Guidance to prepare for climate-related disclosures.
-
Viewpoint
Company Rules of Engagement to Enter—or Not Enter—a Political Battlefield
By Richard Torrenzano
Guidance for boards weighing the risks of speaking out.
Explore All Directorship Issues
Final Days to Save $500
on NACD Master Class®
Register by Thursday, March 12 to take advantage
of this exclusive discounted pricing.
April 9-10, 2026
The Conrad | Washington, DC