Lead Director Initiative

Insights from lead directors on rethinking oversight to help raise the board’s game, strengthen the company’s resilience, and position the business and the board for the future.

Lead directors interviewed by the KPMG Board Leadership Center share their perspectives on fostering a strong board/CEO relationship.

Insights from board and business leaders on assessing crisis readiness and response plans and steps for enhancing line of sight.

Lead directors are uniquely positioned to create the right level of engagement and facilitate quality boardroom discussions on strategy.

Insights from lead directors on rethinking oversight to help raise the board’s game, strengthen the company’s resilience, and position the business and the board for the future.

Amid unprecedented disruption and uncertainty, navigating the future will require a sharp focus on near-term and longer-term strategy and risk.

The events of 2020 are a sharp reminder for board leaders to take a fresh look at the company’s enterprise risk management processes and crisis readiness.

Nine issues for boards to keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2021 agendas.

Seven items for nom/gov committees to keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2021 agendas.

COVID-19, deep-seated social unrest, and a global recession pose unprecedented challenges for companies and boards.

Use of the executive chair role among S&P 500 companies, investor concerns, and considerations for boards

The new reality, geopolitics, proxy season trends, fostering the board/CEO relationship, and debiasing artificial intelligence.

Lead directors play a role in guiding discussions on environmental, social and governance issues, corporate purpose, and the implications for their companies.

Lead directors interviewed by the KPMG Board Leadership Center share their perspectives on fostering a strong board/CEO relationship.

Directors and CEOs share their views on how boards can help support their CEOs and management teams.

While performance targets are powerful tools in driving the right culture, they can also pose major risks.

Insights from board and business leaders on assessing crisis readiness and response plans and steps for enhancing line of sight.

Allocating time to strategy discussions is essential, but it is just the first hurdle in getting the strategy process right.

In this edition: board engagement in strategy, highlights from our Board Leadership conference, voting in proxy fights, and more.

The private equity portfolio company lead director can be key to building board agendas, serving as a mentor to the CEO, and leading oversight of strategy development and execution.

Insights from lead directors and independent chairs on how they facilitate board engagement in the strategy process.

Lead directors are uniquely positioned to create the right level of engagement and facilitate quality boardroom discussions on strategy.

Dedicating time to think about the future is vital to navigating disruptive risks.

Independent lead directors and independent chairs play a pivotal role in helping ensure their boards are ready for a CEO change.

Lead directors are focusing on board composition and diversity, and enhancing board operations and oversight processes.

Companies and investors continue to grapple with what constitutes the optimal leadership structure for boards.