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Management succession planning is a challenge for boards. We know because they tell us. In Boardspan's 2023 Board Performance Benchmark Report, we ask boards to rate their performance in nearly 60 board governance topics. Every year that we’ve collected benchmarks, succession planning has been the N...
Governance Planning: A Holistic Roadmap for Better Board Performance What is Governance Planning and why is it important? Let’s look at a Tale of Two Boards:
Published By Abby Adlerman & Diane McIntyre
Boardspan is honored to collaborate with our partner, Teneo, on this shared blog post about the relationship between the board and the CEO.
Published By Insights from the Boardspan Team
An increased focus on DEI, “Quiet Quitting,” bad behavior by employees and leaders…these are just some of the valid reasons, for better or worse, that corporate culture is at the forefront of organizational initiatives today. Whether it’s to limit risk exposure or to focus on creating a more positiv...
Hard as it may be to believe, most chief executive officers today receive their annual feedback in the form of a bonus check. Maybe it’s a great bonus. Maybe it’s less than expected. Either way, when the chair of the company’s board compensation committee swings by to drop off an envelope before rus...
Every board wants its CEO to thrive--and there’s one simple thing all boards can do to improve the odds: Offer FEEDBACK. It’s surprising how many boards expect top performance from their executives, but only give feedback when they have a specific disagreement or concern about performance metrics. T...