The Board Perspective - Number 3

Boards need to ensure that management walks the talk on culture and values.

Boards can add value to their business’s digital transformation in five specific areas.

The lessons learned from the current crisis can help corporate boards make the organizations they serve stronger.

How should boards prepare for the rising cybersecurity threat?

A large spotlight is shining on corporate actions these days, and all stakeholders have growing expectations. A board’s involvement in defining purpose helps meet those expectations.

CEOs who are used to engaging with public-company boards need a different playbook when it comes to private-equity boards. Here’s what they can expect.

Activists continue to poke holes in corporate performance and returns, but they are having their greatest success with governance structures. Here’s how to think about their moves.

As boards move beyond crisis management, survey results suggest that specific risks and organizational issues are increasingly top of mind.

From stronger public- and private-sector collaborations to broader corporate-board intentions, the time for stakeholder capitalism may be upon us.

According to a new survey, the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated operational changes and stronger collaboration between directors and management that are key to a board’s success.

What the pandemic has taught board directors about high-consequence, low-probability decisions.

Crises can strain relationships at the top of organizations to the breaking point. Improving the dynamics between board members and senior executives can make recovery from crisis more successful.

A collection of McKinsey insights focusing on boards of directors.