Pay, Pipeline And Succession Risk
A Corporate Board Member/Farient Advisors report on how compensation committees are moving closer to succession planning—and what boards need to know before pay becomes the emergency lever.
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.
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.
A Corporate Board Member/Farient Advisors report on how compensation committees are moving closer to succession planning—and what boards need to know before pay becomes the emergency lever.
CEOs and directors say they value the long term, but the data suggests short-term pressure is reshaping capital allocation, AI investment and strategy conversations.
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.
A Corporate Board Member/Farient Advisors report on how compensation committees are moving closer to succession planning—and what boards need to know before pay becomes the emergency lever.
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.’