Blue Ribbon Commission
Adaptive Governance: Board Oversight of Disruptive Risks
Recommendations for board confronting a constantly evolving and growing risk environment.
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Geopolitical Risk
Manage Global Challenges with Geopolitical Risk Strategies
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Prepare Your Boardroom for Geopolitical Risk
In an increasingly globalized world, understanding and managing geopolitical risk is essential for boardroom oversight. As escalating global challenges continue to impact businesses, a proactive geostrategy allows boards to anticipate and respond to uncertainty and mitigate risks due to international conflicts, supply chain disruption, economic sanctions, AI, cyber threats, and social tensions. Navigate the challenges and opportunities at board level with articles, reports, guides, and tools that foster a culture of vigilance and adaptability.
Featured Report
NACD Director’s Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight
Improve your board’s cyber-risk oversight to confront increasing cyber-threats from ongoing global crises.
Key Resources
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Tools for Success
Practical tools, templates, and more to put into action at your next meeting.
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Practical Guide
COVID-19 and Beyond: A Practical Guide for Adaptive Governance
Guidance to help boards navigate the many dimensions of this crisis, and to help them prepare their companies for a (slow) recovery.
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Boardroom Tool
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Board Supply Chain Checklist
A checklist to help boards quickly and effectively address the risks to their supply chains posed by this conflict.
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Boardroom Tool
Incident Response Tool
A tool that outlines the steps boards should consider in order to ensure that their corporations have an effective incident response program.
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Editorʼs Picks
A selection of editorial content from Directorship® magazine, including online exclusives.
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Online Article
Cybersecurity Strategy Under the Microscope
How new cybersecurity regulation puts the focus on proactive risk management and rapid response.
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Online Article
Global Risks Are Intensifying: Here Is What Boards Should Know
Top risks for the next decade and what boards should know about them.
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Online Article
Simulating Complex Crisis Response: Key Learnings for the Board
Leading practices to help boards and directors maximize the value of crisis simulation exercises.
Trusted Resources
Links to key resources, regulators, rulemakers, and governance-specific content.
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World Economic Forum
Global Risks Report 2024
Explore the most severe risks the world may face in the coming decade.
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Question Guide for Directors
Geostrategy & Global Risk
A helpful guide for boards engaged in oversight of geopolitical risk.