CEO-Board Dynamics: Addressing the GapsCEO / board issues expanding and accelerating
The speed and complexity of issues that CEOs and boards face are expanding (e.g., AI, cybersecurity, global trade, climate risk, shareholder and stakeholder activism, human capital, etc.) Low return on high effort CEOs invest significant time and effort on board prep and interactions, not always positive about the results and perceived ROI. Untapped value Boards often function primarily as approval and oversight bodies, leaving their strategic contributions largely unrealized. Inefficient, riskier processes Traditional board structures and workflows hamper productivity and underserve good governance practices around significant decisions. |
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Transforming the CEO-Board Interface
The problem—and opportunity—is not with the board itself, or the CEO—it is in creating a more productive interface to:
Improve decision making Improve decision quality and reduce decision risk by 10X-ing how the board's intellectual capital is tapped, distilled and applied against significant challenges and opportunities. Increase board impact on growth initiatives Increase board support for leadership’s current and future growth initiatives, expanding its mission beyond fiduciary focus to growth acceleration. Boost CEO / board productivity CEOs will 10x board engagement with 1/10th the effort, while boards will increase their strategic value contribution well beyond fiduciary oversight. |
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