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Private Company Governance
Explore comprehensive Private Company governance insights with curated resources. Best practices & expert guidance to enhance your company governance strategy.
Private Company GovernanceIt’s Time for Private Equity Boards to Step Up
While public company boards tend to govern and advise, private equity boards can play a greater role in providing strategic direction, coaching the management team, and sharing expertise as we navigate the next several years in the business world. It requires dealmakers and lead investors to rethink how they establish and optimize the value of the board.
Private EquityOnboardingNACD Directorship Summer 2023 Issue
Learn how the advent of AI will affect your company, what it means to govern exponential technology, how to build a successful director onboarding program, and more in the summer 2023 issue of Directorship.
Directorship MagazineMagazine IssueGovernanceFrom Private to Very Public: Considerations for Private Company Directors in a De-SPAC
What is a private company director to do if presented with the proposed reverse merger of their company with a SPAC? M. Machua Millett discusses how boards can prepare.
Marsh McLennanMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate Company GovernanceGovernancePrivate Company Trends to Watch in 2023
As opportunities abound for experienced and newer directors alike at private companies, there are some key trends private company directors—and those aspiring to private company directorship—should pay attention to in this new year.
Pre-IPODirector EvaluationTalentMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate Company GovernanceGovernance2019-2020 Private Company Governance Survey
As directors seek to understand whether their boards' governance practices align with those of their peers, the 2019-2020 NACD Private Company Governance Survey offers insight into the priorities, challenges, and composition of private company boards.
COVID-19PrivateCrisis ManagementShould Your Company Go Private?
Going private is a growing a trend, and one that more boards might wish to evaluate. For public company boards helping their organizations consider going private, these are the three main steps.
Strategy and RiskStrategic PlanningStrategyMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate Company GovernanceGovernanceCorporate Governance2022 NACD Private Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey
The 2022 NACD Private Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey report presents an overview of the boardroom processes and procedures of privately held companies.
Privately Held CompanyPre-IPOPrivate EquityStartupNonprofitPrivate Company Governance SurveyGood Governance in Private Corporate Ownership
Private company directors must achieve a balance between considering what is best for the business while respecting what is preferred by the owner. Private company advisory board members can anticipate high owner sensitivity around these business issues.
StrategyPrivate Company GovernanceGovernanceCorporate GovernancePrivate Company Governance Survey Reveals COVID-19 Accelerated Preexisting Trends
NACD shares some of the findings from the 2019-2020 Private Company Governance Survey and what they could mean for the pandemic recovery of private companies.
COVID-19PrivateRisk ManagementStrategyGovernancePrivate Company Governance Learning Series: CEO Succession Planning
From the NACD webinar archives, the importance of CEO succession planning to private company boards.
Education & EventsWebinarShould Your Company Go Private?
Going private is a growing a trend, and one that more boards might wish to evaluate. For public company boards helping their organizations consider going private, below are the three main steps.
Privately Held CompanyPrivate Company Governance2024 NACD Private Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey
Unlock insights on where your private company board stands on Technology Insight, Board and CEO Succession Planning, and Board Management in the 2024 NACD Private Company Board survey.
Private Company Governance SurveySurveys and BenchmarkingMember-OnlyReputation Management: Top Takeaways for Private Company Directors
Christopher Y. Clark interviews Michael W. Robinson, chair and CEO of The Montgomery Strategies Group.
Reputation RiskReputational RiskRisk ManagementPrivate Company GovernanceFour Considerations for Private Company CEO Succession
Preparing early for CEO succession leads to positive outcomes for the transitioning chief executive, senior leadership, and the private company. Outlined here are four key considerations for private companies for a well planned and executed CEO transition.
Succession PlanningCEO SuccessionStrategic PlanningPrivate Company GovernanceGovernanceCorporate GovernancePrivate Company Boards: Trends in Composition, Structure, and Performance
While there is no formula for board effectiveness and success, 2023 survey findings offer insights into how private company boards are structured, key areas of focus, and the role of independent directors.
Directorship MagazineMagazine IssueGovernanceAs Theranos Proceedings Continue, Here’s What Private Company Boards Can Learn
As the case against Elizabeth Holmes continues to make headlines, it is worth reflecting on private-company governance lessons from the Theranos scandal related to accountable capitalism, reputation risk, and business oversight.
EthicsFiduciary DutyFraudCrisis ManagementRisk OversightPrivate Company GovernanceGovernanceWhy and When Private Company Founders Should Form an Independent Board
Like it or not, accountability comes with the dream of owning and operating a business. Still, what exactly does accountability look like in the private-company world where you—and maybe you alone as majority shareholder—are lord and master?
Board CompositionPrivate Company GovernanceGovernanceCorporate Governance2018-2019 NACD Private Company Governance Survey
The 2018–2019 NACD Private Company Governance Survey presents findings from our annual questionnaire. For more than a decade, this report has helped directors stay on top of governance trends and benchmark their boards against a large set of privately-owned organizations.
CybersecurityPrivateCultureCEO SuccessionRisk2023 NACD Private Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey
The 2023 NACD Private Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey report presents an overview of the boardroom processes and procedures of privately held companies.
Privately Held CompanyPre-IPOPrivate EquityStartupNonprofitPrivate Company Governance SurveyHow Private Companies Can Level Up on Board Diversity
There’s a stark difference between the diversity levels of public and private company boards, especially with regard to gender. What has caused such a disparity, and where should private company boards aim their focus to ensure improvement?
DE&IPrivate Company GovernanceGovernanceOnline OnlyHow Independent Private Company Directors Can Be Game Changers
Private companies can successfully take advantage of independent board members by following these considerations.
Directorship MagazineArticleGovernanceLeading a Private Company to Success
As a board member of both public and private companies, Gail F. Lieberman has observed that successful CEOs hit the ball out of the park by focusing on five areas. These pillars of good leadership differ for private companies and present an opportunity to further a company’s success.
CultureStrategyPrivate Company GovernanceGovernanceGetting Started: Private Company Compensation Committees
While the work of public company compensation committees is well understood and receives considerable investor attention, the same cannot be said for private company compensation committees.
Compensation CommitteeCompensationStrategyPrivate Company Governance2021 Inside the Private Company Boardroom
Privately held companies are a massively important part of the economic landscape. Yet, relative to their public company peers, the directors and governance professionals that serve these organizations have few data sources to consult regarding private company board compensation and composition practices. The 2021 Inside the Private Company Boardroom report aims to fill this void, providing private company data addressing the structure of the board, as well as its director compensation practices.
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