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Governance Overview

Committees & Roles

Core Oversight Topics

Effective Strategy & Risk Oversight for the Boardroom

Companies face an expanding and volatile risk landscape. Having effective strategy and risk oversight protocols in place is essential for successful governance. Our tools, templates, and detailed articles provide directors with the insights and frameworks needed to make informed decisions and mitigate risks accordingly.

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Board Strategy in a New Era of Activism

Ensure board readiness and effective company response in an increasingly dynamic activism “market."

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Key Resources

Our staffʼs suggestions for the best on this topic.

Governance Resource

Navigating Changing US Policy: Key Board Implications

A collection of NACD content, research, and events to help your board navigate the effects of the Trump administration’s policies on business.
Director's Handbook

AI in Cybersecurity

Examine how AI impacts cybersecurity oversight in this NACD-ISA board supplement.
Director Essentials

Ethics and Compliance Oversight

Explore the nine key steps necessary for board oversight of ethics and compliance.
Future of the American Board

Risk Committee Blueprint

A call to action for boards to enact risk oversight responsibilities in this unpredictable environment.
DIRECTOR ESSENTIALS

CEO Activism: What's the Boardʼs Role?

Explore the board's role in addressing social and political issues.
REPORT

The Future of the American Board

Ten principles to help boards improve performance for a more demanding, inclusive, and turbulent future.

Tools for Success

Practical tools, templates, and more to put into action at your next meeting.

Boardroom Tool

AI Friend and Foe

Elevate your board's AI oversight capabilities to balance cybersecurity benefits with emerging risks, while ensuring responsible governance for strategic advantage.
Boardroom Tool

Navigating Disruption: Prioritizing Technology on the Board’s Agenda

Identify and align on future strategic technology and risk priorities, allocate priorities across committees, and incorporate topics into meeting agendas.
Boardroom Tool

Risk Committee Calendar

Outline the annual activities of the risk committee.

Editorʼs Picks

A selection of editorial content from Directorship^® magazine, including online exclusives.

Directorship Magazine

Focusing on the Future in Uncertain Times

Take a proactive approach to developing forecasts for the future with these actionable steps that bolster boardroom discussions.
Directorship Magazine

Adapting Good to Great Strategies for Modern Board Challenges

Leadership principles outlined in James C. Collins's book remain relevant to boards looking to shift from good to great governance.
Directorship Magazine

Shifts Happen Fast—Adapt or Fail

Embed adaptability into the board's and committees' decision-making processes by using this framework.
Online Exclusive

Inside the Boardroom Response to Ongoing Disruption

Get insights from directors who shared how they're responding to unpredictable policy changes and economic shifts.
Online Exclusive

Turning Disruption into Direction

Listen to this BoardVision podcast episode, which features a discussion on how boards and the companies they serve are handling disruption amid increased geopolitical uncertainty.
Online Exclusive

The Founding Fathers Used Their Real Names, But Deepfakes Use Yours

Discover how to defend your company's reputation from deepfake threats using these proactive strategies and real-time response tools.