Publications

The recent financial and economic crisis has meant testing times for the resilience and flexibility of many companies. The most crucial corporate attribute in such times is the ability to bounce back, while at the same time learning from experience so as to be better prepared the next time around. In April 2010, Egon Zehnder International surveyed 836 top managers from across the globe, asking how they experienced the crisis. The findings paint a sober picture.

Learning how board members of global companies select and integrate non-national members was the goal of the Global Navigation and Egon Zehnder International research study on board globalization. With the aid of Corporate Board Member magazine, the Board Globalization Research Study was sent to 675 non-national directors and 1,659 directors who serve on boards with non-national directors (fellow directors). Surveys were returned by 66 non-national directors for a response rate of 9.7% and by 115 fellow directors for a response rate of 6.9%.