Director Roles & Responsibilities

When designing teams to work as agents of making strategy happen, the CEO and the board needs to be on the same page with the answers to these three questions.

Blythe McGarvie, director at Apple Hospitality REIT, Sonoco, Wawa and LKQ Corp., clarifies the role of a board’s audit committee’s role as companies undergo digital transformation.

Investor lawsuits challenging management’s public statements continue to reach record highs. Here are some useful tips for boards to keep in mind for communicating with investors and colleagues, retaining necessary backup, and managing incoming shareholder requests.

With election season upon us, should board members and CEOs be battening down the hatches amid populist campaigning against business—and even calls for outright socialism? Not exactly. Here's what you should know.

When it comes to board composition, there’s no doubt that the good ol’ white boys club is being dismantled, but a new report suggests there’s still a long way to go before U.S. boards can shine as an example of equality.

Corporate board members may want to reexamine whether sitting on two or more boards is in their long-term best interest. If they don't, investors may be doing it for them.