Board Duties

Cultivating the Board/CEO Relationship

Both directors and the chief executive play a role in ensuring a productive discourse between the board and management.

Board Mergers & Acquisitions Best Practices

The best boards know that every market participant could be a potential candidate for future M&A.

Succession Planning in Privately Held Companies

Family boards must expand the definition of who makes a great director and be open to the ascension of qualified NextGen shareholders.

Stress, Burnout and the Responsibility of the Board

Monitoring working conditions to make sure they do not jeopardize employee health and well-being is part of a director’s duty of care.

Risky Business: The Obsession with Risk Management

While risk mitigation is a vital role for directors, a board must also recognize the dangers of becoming overly risk averse.