How the Best Boards Keep Getting Better

Board leadership today requires constant, multidimensional awareness: directors must draw on experience, be alert to what’s happening now, and be able to anticipate what’s coming next.

How can directors oversee strategy and focus on creating long-term value in a business environment where no precedent is definitive and no assumption is safe?

NACD provides practical resources, educational events, and services that help boards and directors:

Identify What They Don't Know

• Early warnings about emerging issues and disruptors
• Benchmarks on emerging governance trends
• Lessons learned from fellow directors
• Access to and commentary from authoritative experts

Define What They Need to Lead

• Corporate governance standards
• Recommended priorities and proven practices
• Guiding principles to address critical boardroom issues
• Insights from the leading minds of governance

Function as a Healthy, Fully Equipped, and Effective Team

• Continuing education programs
• Committee-specific resources
• Board evaluations and skills assessments
• Board composition and succession planning
• Tools, templates, sample agendas, and calendars