Shareholder Pressure, AI And Economic Volatility Erode Long-Term Planning, Survey Finds
Board members and CEOs report growing difficulty maintaining long-term focus amid shareholder demands, macro uncertainty and accelerating AI-driven change.
Board members and CEOs report growing difficulty maintaining long-term focus amid shareholder demands, macro uncertainty and accelerating AI-driven change.
After three quarters at a five-year low, director confidence jumped 23 percent in December—yet the outlook for 2026 remains muted. One director’s advice: ‘Defend and survive.’
Overseeing a company’s resilience and adaptability in today’s disruption-driven landscape is no easy feat. To gain insights on how boards oversee these intangibles, balance risk with opportunity and help their leadership teams see around corners, Corporate Board Member partnered with EY to survey nearly 200 public company board members. Some takeaways.
As disruption continues to reshape strategy, directors seek more risk-taking from their management teams, new survey finds.
Record-high turnover at the top hasn’t unnerved boards, but a new survey by Corporate Board Member and Farient Advisors points to potential vulnerabilities.
Survey finds a growing number of public company directors forecast flat growth for the rest of the year, despite new tax cuts. The big opportunity? AI adoption.