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. 

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.

Remaking risk oversight: how boards can support risk‑aligned strategy

Based on a survey of nearly 160 directors and interviews with directors and risk executives, many boards still struggle to see and understand emerging risk signals that may ultimately impact strategy.

Under Pressure: Balancing Short-Term Moves With Long-Term Goals

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.

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.

SPECIAL REPORTS

Human Capital

AI Governance

High-Performance Boards

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