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.

FEATURED ANNUAL REPORT

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. 

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CEO Turnover Spurs Broader Board Oversight

With high-profile CEOs unexpectedly stepping out of their roles in recent months—and catching their boards off guard—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.

How Boards Can Champion A Resilient Talent Strategy

Talent strategy is crucial for driving overall business success. In a rapidly changing environment, resilience and transformation depend on empowered, adaptive leaders and an engaged workforce.

In spring 2024, EY and Corporate Board Member surveyed over 150 U.S. public company directors across various industries to explore how they govern talent, the most impactful people oversight practices, and the challenges they face.

Private Company Compensation: Retaining Key Talent to Ensure Long-Term Success

Finding and retaining top talent is increasingly challenging due to tight labor markets and shifting workforce priorities like work-life balance. Private companies struggle to compete with public companies, especially regarding equity-based compensation. However, using creative compensation, noncash rewards, training, and career development can help attract and retain employees. 

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.

LATEST RESEARCH COVERAGE

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How To Deepen Your CEO Bench

In the wake of a rash of sudden CEO exits in recent months, Corporate Board Member teamed up with Farient Advisors to survey CEOs on the climbing risk of losing a leader unexpectedly— and how to mitigate it. Some takeaways.

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For Many Boards, People Are The Priority

A new survey by Corporate Board Member and the EY Center for Board Matters finds overseeing talent occupying a bigger portion of boards’ agendas than ever before—with little chance it will change anytime soon. Here’s what directors say about the workforce trends driving boardroom engagement on talent and how boards can help companies refine their people strategies.

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