
5 Reasons Your Board Doesn’t Need An AI Specialist
What your board really needs is AI literacy, CEO accountability, and a clear-eyed view of the risks. Skip the specialist and build smarter oversight instead.

What your board really needs is AI literacy, CEO accountability, and a clear-eyed view of the risks. Skip the specialist and build smarter oversight instead.

As Starboard Value renews its push for board seats, the high-stakes dispute highlights how activist pressure, performance perceptions, and investor alignment can shape corporate governance battles.

As recession fears mount and companies try to process how the policies of the Trump administration may impact their business, there is an increasing possibility that boards will be pressured to add or subtract directors.

Corporate board members should ‘prepare to navigate the balance between implementing ESG and DEI initiatives while addressing investor concerns about potential legal and financial risks.’

For 36 years, Tony James helped guide the fate of the best-run retail company in the world. In a rare, exclusive interview, he shares his board playbook.

Corporate board members should endeavor to find out as much as possible about the DOJ’s anti-DEI efforts before making any major changes to corporate operations and programs.