Thought Leadership | Board Effectiveness Review

Boards operate with different structures and priorities, but the most effective ones share a common focus: a strong People agenda.

In an era of seismic shifts, from climate to technological upheavals, boards must do more than keep pace – they must lead the charge. However, future readiness doesn’t come from compliance or ticking boxes; it requires boards to step back regularly, scrutinise their decisions, and question how they arrived at them.

As our discussion uncovered, a forward-looking board is one that adeptly embraces its evolving role by maintaining its independence while ensuring effectiveness.

A practical guide for board of directors to oversee AI strategy, governance, and risk—designed to empower corporate boards in the age of intelligent technology.

Discover the keys to navigating today's demanding business landscape through effective board evaluations. Learn how a comprehensive approach, combining online questionnaires and individual interviews, conducted by independent third-party specialists, can provide concrete insights for bolstering board effectiveness and driving positive change.

One of the sessions of Egon Zehnder’s Directors Development Program looked at board governance from the perspective of the regulator, as well as how boards can be effective from a regulatory standpoint.

In July, Egon Zehnder hosted a Directors Development Program session titled “Board Processes.” The event featured Sanjiv Sachar, an Independent Director & NRC Chair at HDFC Bank and a former partner at Egon Zehnder. Sachar shared insights on agenda-setting, facilitating discussions, meeting management, and overall board efficiency.

In a recent session, Egon Zehnder explored “Best Practices of High-Performing Boards.” Led by Dinesh Khara, chairman of the State Bank of India, the discussion covered factors shaping board effectiveness, including vision, responsibilities, and agenda setting.

Explore best practices in board evaluation with Egon Zehnder’s Directors Development Program.” In this session, former Egon Zehnder Senior Partner Sanjiv Sachar shares insights on effective board review processes, emphasizing their significance for organizational success.

Boards hardly succeed by accident. In fact, it takes intentional efforts to construct a consistently high-performing board. This was one of the key takeaways from a recent session of Egon Zehnder’s Directors Development Program which delved into how to build a high-performing board.

As part of the Directors Development Program, Ashley Summerfield, Vineet Hemrajani, and Darpan Kalra, shares what it takes to be an effective director and the key qualities of a chair in unlocking and enabling board effectiveness.

In a recent session of Egon Zehnder’s Directors Development Program, the focus was on the nuanced role of the chair and the delicate art of managing dissent in the boardroom.