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2025 Public Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey

Survey Analysis: Board-CEO Relationship

By NACD Staff

07/28/2025

Board-Management Relations Surveys and Benchmarking

Discover findings from NACD’s 2025 Public Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey related to the board-CEO relationship. The data was gathered from directors and others who serve the boards of publicly traded companies. Access the full survey here.

Key Insights

Effective governance hinges on a robust and transparent relationship between the board and the CEO. The board’s role in this relationship includes a delicate balance of support and oversight of the CEO, and survey results indicate CEO performance is facing greater scrutiny by boards.

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