Research & Whitepapers

Corporate Board Member conducts survey-based research throughout the year to gather firsthand accounts from public company board members on shifting boardroom strategy discussions and processes. We also offer a timely look into boardroom sentiment with our Director Confidence Index, a monthly flash poll of board members on the economy and top-of-mind issues.

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What Directors Think

Every year, Corporate Board Member surveys U.S. public company board members to take their pulse on the issues that are most prominent in the boardroom for the year to come and the strategies companies are implementing to overcome the biggest challenges ahead.

What Drives Board Effectiveness in the Face of Uncertainty

Using survey findings and insights gained from ongoing conversations with leading directors, we provide a look at what directors view as the keys to resilience and suggest four conversations boards can have to help management to take action.

CEO Turnover Spurs Broader Board Oversight

Corporate Board Member and Farient Advisors asked 150 public company directors in June-July 2024 how they are addressing the risk at their respective companies. What follows are findings from the second year of our joint research on how boards prepare for turnover at the top.

What Makes a Great Board: A Look Inside the Boardrooms of America

What makes a great board? To answer that question, RHR International and Corporate Board Member partnered to survey more than 400 directors at U.S. public companies in December 2023 and January 2024 and compared the answers from those at top-performing companies against the rest of the group.

What Directors Think 2024

Conducted in the fall of 2023, we collaborated with Diligent Institute and BDO USA to ask 250 qualifying board members across all sectors and representing all committee roles to share their thoughts on what they have on the agenda for 2024.

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LATEST RESEARCH COVERAGE

Long-Term Focus Drives Resilience: How Successful Companies Navigate Economic Uncertainty

New survey shows companies focused on long-term value creation are more likely to deliver on sustainable growth while meeting their short-term targets.

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Balancing Agility With Strategy: How Boards Can Lead Through Fragmented Global Trade

Given the ongoing pace of change, boards must view geopolitical shifts through a strategic assessment lens, treating them as more than just a backdrop to business operations.

Business Risk On the Rise, Say GCs And Corporate Counsel In New Poll

A new poll of general and corporate counsel finds business risk increasing, driven largely by uncertainty in the regulatory environment.

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