Board series: The Board Chair of 2026: From strategy steward to enterprise risk integrator
As corporate complexity multiplies into 2026, the board chair will have to grapple with the upheaval on the corporate landscape. Historically centered on governance stewardship, strategic guidance, and CEO partnership, the chair is increasingly becoming the architect of enterprise risk governance and – in real-time – the chief navigator for continuous strategic revision. With regulatory […]
Board series: Markets moving faster than board skills – Facing the hard reality of AI, ESG, supply chain, and cyber
In the next decade, the most competitive companies will be governed not by the most prestigious resumes, but by boards engineered for complexity. U.S. boardrooms are re-skilling under pressure from four converging forces: (i) AI deployment and risk, (ii) supply chain and ESG regulation that reaches deep into suppliers, (iii) increasing geopolitical tensions, and (iv) […]
Board series: The Kitchen Sink Committee – AI, Cyber, ESG, and, now, tariffs. Are Audit Committees ready?
Audit committees have long been the mandated nexus of corporate financial reporting, internal controls, and risk management. Even though these committees face a full slate of topical oversight and compliance – financial, internal audit, AI, cyber, ESG, Sustainability, DEI – 2025 has also brought forward a new suite of risks. Namely, trade and tariffs, supply […]
Board Series: What should boards consider as voluntary vs non-voluntary disclosures for ESG?
In today’s dynamic global corporate regulatory landscape, ESG reporting for CPG companies goes beyond regulatory compliance—it plays a pivotal role in building trust, driving consumer and investor decisions, and securing long-term business viability. However, with expected regulatory upheaval under Trump 2.0 boards should press management teams to reconsider their voluntary reporting standards. Boards must strategically […]