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  Directors Quarterly: January 2022

  Priorities for board and audit committee agendas, African American representation on boards, and director views on boardroom diversity.

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  On the 2022 board agenda

  Eight issues for boards to keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2022 agendas.

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  On the 2022 nom/gov committee agenda

  Six issues for nom/gov committees to keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2022 agendas.

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  Directors Quarterly: October 2021

  Our CEO Outlook, the U.S. economic forecast, climate on the board agenda, board effectiveness, proxy season, diversity disclosure, and more.

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  Elevating corporate purpose, ESG, and stakeholder issues

  Lead directors and independent chairs highlight key areas of focus to help their boards raise their game and add value to the business.

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  Heavier committee work calls for coordination, communication

  Four suggestions for boards to help promote effective information sharing and coordination among committees.

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  Resilience: Leading for the long term

  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.

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  Raising the board’s game and focusing on the future

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

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  Learning from the crises of 2020

  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.

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  On the 2021 nom/gov committee agenda

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

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  On the 2021 board agenda

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

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  Seismic events put strategy, resilience, social responsibility to the test

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

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  Executive chairs in the S&P 500

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

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  Directors Quarterly: July 2020

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

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  Leading the board on ESG

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

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  Under pressure: Maintaining a strong board/CEO relationship

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

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  Maintaining a high-value board-CEO relationship

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

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  The pitfalls of performance targets

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

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  Crisis prevention and readiness

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

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  Make time for robust strategy discussions

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

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  Directors Quarterly: April 2019

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

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  The portfolio company lead director

  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.

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  How lead directors can facilitate board engagement on strategy

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

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  Facilitating the board’s engagement in strategy

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