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Unlock the Value of the Board-CEO Relationship
NACD’s long-standing Blue Ribbon Commission series, renowned for delivering peer-driven guidance on critical governance topics, presents its 2025 report. This essential resource offers a playbook of actionable recommendations and practical tools that can help boards and CEOs to intentionally build and sustain trust, enable agile decision-making, and lay the groundwork for organizational resilience.
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Board Interview Best Practices and Sample Questions
Leverage sector-specific questions to screen and select directors.
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Board Meeting Agenda Sample
Set the foundation for productive board discussions and effective governance.
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Independent Board Leader Archetype
Discover the essential qualities for effective independent board leadership—the linchpin of a healthy board–CEO dynamic.
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Delegated Authority: Key Roles of the Board and Management
Clarify board and management roles for mutual trust and accountability.
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BOARDROOM TOOL
Applying Board and CEO Evaluations to Improve the Relationship
Support the board-CEO relationship with behavior-focused annual evaluations.
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Board’s Role in CEO Well-Being
Proactively support CEO well-being by establishing a culture of openness and trust.
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How Foresight and an Aligned Operating Model Help Companies Thrive
Learn how an aligned operating model that is centered on customers, operations, and capital strategies can be critical to resilience and growth.
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Why Digital Fluency Is Now a Leadership Imperative
Learn how it is important it is for private company directors to develop digital fluency.
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How to Proactively Approach Board Refreshment
Explore the importance of boards looking beyond their current composition and thinking ahead about how they will align with future strategy and challenges.
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The Board’s Playbook for Navigating AI Policy
Explore tips on how to navigate the board's role in oversight of AI, the opportunities and challenges, and developing effective AI policy
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Managing Chaos: How to Future-Proof Your Board
Learn how boards can reassess for whether they are built for what's coming next
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Inside the Boardroom Response to Ongoing Disruption
Directors share strategies for long-term focus despite short-term volatility.