
Improved Evaluations Can Prepare Boards For 2026
Understanding and evaluating the role each corporate board member played in the growth or decline of the company is a major responsibility of the board.

Understanding and evaluating the role each corporate board member played in the growth or decline of the company is a major responsibility of the board.

As AI reshapes business operations, the CHRO is emerging as a vital board partner—translating AI potential into workforce strategy and helping directors align innovation with ethics, culture and long-term value.

Romacorp’s board is untangling 50 years of accumulated systems while expanding into five continents. CEO and board member Mina Haque shares how governance moves from oversight to active strategic prioritization when resources are finite and every decision ripples across franchisees.

‘It’s about building a board that’s not only visionary, but equipped to act with precision and foresight,’ says global CEO and board member Steve Netzley.

Research suggests proxy advisors’ influence on shareholder votes is far more limited than critics claim, raising questions about whether restrictive executive orders are the right policy response.

A small bank’s strategy offers a roadmap for companies looking to refresh their governance practices and rebuild shareholder trust before the new year.