What does the C-suite Actually Think of Their Boards?
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What does the C-suite Actually Think of Their Boards?

What's driving the gap between board performance and expectations?

A Conversation on Board Effectiveness

Only 29 percent of C-suite executives rate their board’s effectiveness as good or excellent.  And 74 percent of executives say two or more of their directors should be replaced. That’s despite the fact that the overwhelming majority of C-suite executives say their boards understand the company’s strategy, risks and opportunities, and competitive landscape -- and that nearly 90 percent say their directors have independent judgment and are willing to challenge management. 

In this podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, speaks with Leah Malone, Director of the Governance Insights Center at PwC, and author of Board Effectiveness: A Survey of the C-suite (2021 Edition)  to discuss what’s driving the gap between board performance and expectations, how the C-suite’s view of the board compares to what directors see when they look in the mirror, and several practical steps that companies can take to close the gap.

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Toward Stakeholder Capitalism

 What does the C-suite Actually Think of Their Boards?

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A Conversation on Board Effectiveness

Only 29 percent of C-suite executives rate their board’s effectiveness as good or excellent.  And 74 percent of executives say two or more of their directors should be replaced. That’s despite the fact that the overwhelming majority of C-suite executives say their boards understand the company’s strategy, risks and opportunities, and competitive landscape -- and that nearly 90 percent say their directors have independent judgment and are willing to challenge management. 

In this podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, speaks with Leah Malone, Director of the Governance Insights Center at PwC, and author of Board Effectiveness: A Survey of the C-suite (2021 Edition)  to discuss what’s driving the gap between board performance and expectations, how the C-suite’s view of the board compares to what directors see when they look in the mirror, and several practical steps that companies can take to close the gap.

Additional Resources:

Toward Stakeholder Capitalism

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Paul Washington

Paul Washington

President and CEO
Society for Corporate Governance

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Leah Malone

Leah Malone

Director of the Governance Insights Center
PricewaterhouseCoopers

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