20th Anniversary Edition

What Directors Think

Still Taking Care of Business

Every year since 2002, Corporate Board Member has been surveying public company board members in the United States to take their pulse on the issues that are top of mind, the challenges they face in the year to come and the processes they seek to improve. 

What Directors Think: 2023 Report

We are in an era of seismic change, but if you ask public company board members across the country, you’ll find them holding steady at the wheel, with a stronger-than-ever focus on growth, strategy and performance. For the 20th anniversary of the What Directors Think survey, we take a look into what’s top of mind for America’s corporate directors as we enter 2023—and how directors’ focus and the role of boards have changed in the past 20 years.

Director Perspectives: Video Interviews

At the 18th Annual Boardroom Summit we sat down with directors and asked them to share their perspectives on some of the questions asked in the 20th anniversary edition of What Directors Think.

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BOARDROOM CHANGE

What’s changed the most since you joined your first board to now?

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Raj Gupta, Former Board Member, Hewlett Packard, DuPont and more

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Alan Howard, Board Member, BNY Mellon Family of Funds and Movado Group

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John Lundgren, Lead Director, VISA; Chair, Callaway

LABOR

Most directors say they’re “working” on a contingency plan when it comes to labor challenges. What does that look like?

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Nigel Travis, Former CEO, Dunkin; Board Member, Abercrombie and Advance Automotive

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George Corbin, Board Member, Edgewell Personal Care

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Emily Peterson Alva, Board Member, Amneal Pharmaceuticals

BOARD STRUCTURE

Directors disagree with the sentiment that traditional board structures aren’t up to the task of managing new risk areas. What’s going to change about boards to handle new roles and responsibilities?

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Cindi Keith, Board Member, PCTEL

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John Lundgren, Lead Director, VISA; Chair, Callaway

COST CUTTING

Directors say they’re adopting cost-containment measures in 2023 instead of seizing the opportunities of a downmarket. Is there a right approach to the current environment?

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Kim Williams, Board Member, EW Scripps and Weyerhaeuser 

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Steve Halverson, Board Member, CSX Corporation

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Alan Howard, Board Member, BNY Mellon Family of Funds and Movado Group

DIVERSITY

How do you address diversity mandates when seeking candidates from pools where minorities are not as well represented?

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Emily Peterson Alva, Board Member, Amneal Pharmaceuticals

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Kim Williams, Board Member, EW Scripps and Weyerhaeuser