Private Equity

The Battle for Talent Takes Top Billing in a New Survey of Director Concerns

The new top-level focus for private boards is the search for talent across the enterprise. Filling positions with qualified candidates from the C-suite to...

Private Companies Can Make a Large Impact on ESG

ESG strengthens business relationships and spurs innovation. Shareholders have been a major force in driving attention to ESG issues at public companies. But  private companies...

The Qualities of a Resilient Board: Considerations for the “next normal.”

After an arduous 2020, many boards have been able to turn their focus from crisis management to recovery. Governance questions now involve worker safety;...

The Board/CEO Relationship: Clear communication and transitions are board responsibilities.

For publicly traded companies, the board’s primary responsibility is often defined as the hiring and firing of the CEO. In privately held companies, the...

Directors to Watch 2021: Top Board Issues for Private Companies Mirror Major Public Company Concerns

More than 18 months into the COVID-19 era, with uncertainties looming around the future course of virus variants, priorities for private company boards have...