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Board Leadership Peer-Evaluation Sample
Board leadership—the designated leaders of a board’s independent directors and committees—plays a stronger role than ever in guiding companies through a disruptive business landscape. Boards can use this peer-evaluation tool to gather comprehensive feedback on the performance of individual directors who serve in leadership roles on the board.
Board EvaluationDirector Learnings From 100+ Year Old Global Companies
NACD Pacific Southwest Chapter Event: Director Learnings From 100+ Year Old Global Companies in June 2023.
Board EvaluationBoard StructureStories from the Field: Key Themes & Emerging Trends in White Collar Crime
NACD Philadelphia Chapter Event: Stories from the Field: Key Themes & Emerging Trends in White Collar Crime in March 2023
Board EvaluationRisk ManagementAdvisory Boards
Advisory boards, also called advisory councils or advisory committees, offer organizations regular access to individuals with specialized expertise, typically focusing on a specific domain, such as technology, sustainability, global marketing, or a particular initiative. Such boards can be useful to public and private companies, nonprofits, professional practices, and government bodies alike—at all sizes and stages of growth. For new, small, private companies, advisory boards can be a first step in the journey toward a working fiduciary board. At the other end of the spectrum, they can be useful to large, public companies that wish to supplement the work of their existing fiduciary boards. Unlike fiduciary boards (also called statutory boards), advisory boards do not have legal decision-making authority, so their recommendations are not binding. Instead, these groups of appointed nonfiduciary directors serve as a resource for the organization, offering expertise, insights, and timely perspectives that can help inform decisions and strategies.
CommitteesBoard AssessmentBoard EvaluationCorporate GovernanceDirector EducationMember-OnlyBoard Leadership Structure: Split Versus Combined CEO/Chair
The debate over which board leadership structure is optimal—an independent chair or a combined CEO/chair with a lead independent director—has no exact resolution. This memo reviews leading practices for implementing a board leadership structure, relevant trends, and investor perspectives.
CommitteesBoard CompositionBoard DynamicsBoard EvaluationDirector FAQLeadershipMember-OnlyNominating and Governance Committee Blueprint
Explore how recent shifts are transforming the role and responsibilities of nominating and governance committees in shaping effective, forward-thinking boards.
Nominating and Governance CommitteeBoard CompositionBoard EvaluationDirector EvaluationDirector RecruitmentFuture of the American Board Committee BlueprintFuture of the American BoardMember-OnlySample Cybersecurity Performance Dashboard
This tool provides various dashboards for boards to use when considering the organization’s cyber-risk management plan.
Cyber Risk MetricsCybersecurityCyber RiskCyberattackDataInformation SecurityTechnology RiskBoard EvaluationBoardroom ToolMember-OnlySample Board & Board Committee Self-Evaluation Form
Produced with the Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on The Governance Committee: Driving Board Performance, this sample board and committee assessment form is intended to comply with the corporate governance listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Companies not listed on this exchange can also adopt these practices to enhance their governance standards.
Nominating and GovernanceBoard EvaluationBoard LeadershipSample Disclosures about Board Evaluations
Benchmark your board evaluations. See how top companies assess effectiveness, self-assess, use external reviews & support director education.
Board EvaluationDisclosureBoardroom ToolNew Voices in the Boardroom: The Gradual Evolution of Board Composition
This Spencer Stuart report analyzes evolving director profiles and recruitment trends, crucial for boards navigating unprecedented change. It explores how factors like diverse backgrounds, skillsets, and tenure limits are shaping board composition and succession planning in the face of increasing investor scrutiny.
Board CompositionBoard CultureBoard DynamicsBoard EvaluationBoardroom ToolMember-OnlySample Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Self-Evaluation
Developed by NACD, this evaluation form provides sample questions to use when conducting a self-evaluation of the nominating and governance committee. NACD’s Board Advisory Services can assist your board in developing a complete questionnaire. Nominating and governance committee evaluations are required annually by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Though the Nasdaq has no such requirement, the practice of conducting committee evaluations is increasingly common.
Board AssessmentBoard EvaluationDirector EvaluationConsiderations for Enhancing the Board Evaluation Process FAQ
This comprehensive FAQ offers insights on how boards can transform evaluations from a routine task into a strategic tool for continuous improvement. Discover key considerations for effective board assessments, including frequency, methods, and leveraging third-party expertise.
CommitteesBoard AssessmentBoard EvaluationDirector FAQCorporate GovernanceDirector EducationMember-OnlyFamily Business Boards: Manage Cost to Maximize Value
Through the pandemic year, the cost of board meetings went down. Now may be a great time to invest in advancing the capability of your board.
Board EvaluationPrivate Company GovernanceFamily-Owned CompanyGovernanceCorporate GovernanceBoard Refreshment—When Is It Time? How/Can It Be Gracefully Managed?
How can the board bring in new perspectives without losing valuable insights about company culture or impacting great board dynamics? Lynn N. Clarke discusses board assessments, the board skills matrix, and term limits.
Board AssessmentBoard CompositionBoard DynamicsBoard EvaluationDirector TurnoverPrivate Company GovernanceGovernanceCorporate GovernanceHow Many Committees Should Your Board Have?
In the last few years, both public and private boards have formed additional committees focused on risk, compliance, and innovation. However, the number of challenges faced by boards today have increased. How many committees can a board effectively have to address these challenges?
Board EvaluationCompositionIs a Third-Party Evaluation Right for Your Board?
A successful board assessment helps the board evaluate and test whether it has the right composition, dynamics, operations, and structure to oversee the company now and in the future.
Board CompositionBoard EvaluationDirector EvaluationEvaluationThird-Party EvaluationWhat's the Return on Investment of Your Board?
Companies invest significant time and effort to support the work of the board. There are costs related to board meeting preparation and execution, director compensation, time spent in meetings, and time spent preparing meeting minutes and agendas.
Board EvaluationStrategyHow Good Is Your Board at Focusing on the Future?
It is hardly news that changes in markets and technologies are often disruptive to ongoing business success. Or that leadership teams need to adapt what their companies do, and how they do it, to keep up with the future.
Board AssessmentBoard EvaluationStrategy and RiskActivate the Director Renomination Process to Increase Impact and Diversity
In 2021, there's an opportunity to make board evaluations more robust and, thus, the director renomination process more vigorous. Shareholders, the company, and the board itself will thank you for it.
Nominating and Governance CommitteeNominating and GovernanceBoard CompositionBoard EvaluationDirector EvaluationEvaluationDispel the Myth of 'Fit': Improve Diversity on Your Board
Is your board doing enough to improve diversity? This blog offers six suggestions for making demonstrable progress in improving diversity in the boardroom.
Board CompositionBoard CultureBoard EvaluationCultureDE&IDiversityDiversity, Equity, and InclusionGender DiversityInequityRacial DiversityLeadershipGovernance Benchmarks: Do We Measure Up?
What's measured holds the greatest potential for improvement, but most companies don't measure their full system of corporate governance. The American Corporate Governance Index just might be able to help.
Board CultureBoard EvaluationBoard-Management RelationsFiduciary DutyGovernanceLeadershipCorporate GovernanceBoard Operations