Chapters Near You
The Chapter Network is one of the most valuable benefits of NACD membership. It’s a coast-to-coast governance community for actively engaged directors looking to cultivate meaningful peer relationships.
Chapters Near You
The Chapter Network is one of the most valuable benefits of NACD membership. It’s a coast-to-coast governance community for actively engaged directors looking to cultivate meaningful peer relationships.
Essential Information and Answers for Effective Board Leadership
Governance Research
Director FAQs and Essentials
Governance Surveys
Directorship Magazine
Understanding the ins and outs of the essential facts on board governance can be challenging, which is why directors need accurate information; the right information; and direct, straightforward answers to general, common questions. The “Director FAQ & Essentials” page is a go-to boardroom resource for crucial insights into the roles and responsibilities of the director. Use this guide to enhance the leadership and governance expertise that will help organizations succeed.
Featured Report
Discover practical steps family business boards can take to improve culture, structure, and oversight.
Explore Recent Director Essentials Reports
Director Essentials
Learn how boards can oversee AI strategy, risk, and technology competency in ways that improve their oversight responsibilities and operations while supporting deployment of AI technologies within their organizations.
Director Essentials
Enhance the board evaluation process with tangible action steps and approaches.
Director Essentials
A report that provides the knowledge needed to make informed decisions regarding director and officer liability in a changing environment.
Director Essentials
Explore the nine key steps necessary for board oversight of ethics and compliance.
Director Essentials
Decide which steps to take to strengthen your family business board.
Director Essentials
Learn four steps that boards can take to strengthen their leadership succession planning processes and practices.
Director Essentials
Implement sound document retention practices for board communications—both inside and outside the boardroom.
Director Essentials
Learn four steps that boards can take to strengthen their leadership succession planning processes and practices.
Director Essentials
Consider the pros and cons of the various types of board leadership structures, including independent chair, combined CEO/chair, executive chair, and nonindependent chair.
Director Essentials
Leverage these groups of experts when you want to bring specialized expertise and insights to your organization.
Director Essentials
Turn board materials into a driver of board and organizational performance.
Director Essentials
Help your board set regularly scheduled executive sessions, keep the CEO informed about significant outcomes from executive sessions, and improve the effectiveness of executive sessions.
Continue exploring insights on essential boardroom topics.