NACD Blue Ribbon Commission Report: The Relationship Between the Board & the CEO

This program explores the Blue Ribbon Commission’s recommendations regarding how boards and CEOs can improve their strategic alignment, trust, and impact. It explores how CEO and board engagement, actions, and behaviors, supported by intentional board culture and processes result in stronger communications, improved strategic planning, productive risk-taking, and better business outcomes. 

This discussion considers how and why productive board-CEO relationships promote strategic differentiation and risk mitigation. It will also examine the critical role of the Lead Director and their relationship with the CEO.

This program will provide directors with actionable insights regarding how:

• CEO-Board relationships can successfully enhance mutual trust, communication, and strategic impact. 

• Intentional CEO-Board collaboration and open communications shape strategy development and enhance value creation.

• To build a cohesive and high-impact board culture with supportive practices and processes.

• To effectively leverage the Lead Director role and its influence with the CEO and board.

• To achieve the benefits of high performing boards.

   

AGENDA:
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM (PST)/8:45 AM - 10:00 AM (MST): Program
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM (PST)/10:00 - 10:30 AM (MST): Optional Small Group Networking

Moderator

Director, Mohawk Industries, Michelman; President, NACD PSW Chapter

Karen Bogart

Dr. Karen Smith Bogart is the President of Smith Bogart Consulting. She has extensive experience in profit and loss management, marketing, innovation, manufacturing, change management, and human resources. She formerly was a Senior Vice President of Eastman Kodak Company and managed global consumer, health, and commercial businesses. She also was the Chairman and President of Greater Asia, located in Shanghai, China, responsible for Kodak’s businesses and operations across Asia...

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