Governance7 min read
Leadership forecast: disciplined execution in 2026
What boards and CEOs are prioritizing this year based on late-2025 outlooks from global leadership advisers: cash discipline, AI governance, and succession clarity.
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Governance8 min read
Risk committees tighten incident playbooks
Drawing from late-2025 risk briefings, here is the updated playbook risk committees are adopting for 2026.
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Composite case study8 min read
Private capital boards reset incentives
Late-2025 sponsor briefings point to tighter board incentives, faster refresh cycles, and clearer committee charters for 2026.
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Governance8 min read
AI oversight frameworks boards can trust
Drawing on late-2025 governance briefings, here is a board-ready template to control AI risk without stalling product velocity.
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Governance9 min read
Board risk briefings that inform decisions
How to structure board-level risk updates for clarity, escalation discipline, and faster decisions without exposing sensitive company details.
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Governance7 min read
Succession readiness for volatile quarters
Board outlooks from December 2025 reinforced a simple point: succession is an operating discipline, not an annual discussion.
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Governance10 min read
Fiduciary duties & governance essentials
A practical primer on fiduciary duties, conflicts, committee responsibilities, and the governance signals boards expect—designed for directors, chairs, and advisory candidates.
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Governance8 min read
Keeping board mandates aligned in confidential searches
A governance-focused case study on how boards avoid misalignment by clarifying scope, committee needs, and expectations before introductions are made.
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Playbook12 min read
The confidential board search playbook
How a disciplined, two-sided onboarding process creates eligibility clarity and better-aligned introductions for boards and advisory mandates.
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