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Boards Bring Back the Old Guard to Weather the Storms
November 17, 2025January 6, 2026

Board refreshment trends tracked alongside MyLogIQ governance data show companies increasingly favoring seasoned, retired executives amid economic and geopolitical volatility. Boards are increasingly turning to seasoned, retired executives as economic, political, and operational uncertainty intensifies. New director appointments in 2025 skew older and more experienced, reflecting a preference for stability and crisis-tested judgment. While this…

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Boards Urged to Add Crisis-Experienced Directors
June 30, 2025January 6, 2026

With geopolitical instability, regulatory shifts, and economic uncertainty defining 2025, boards are being advised to add directors with crisis and risk-management experience. Nom-gov committees are prioritizing candidates with supply chain, government, military, and international expertise. MyLogIQ data shows nearly half of S&P 500 directors already have risk management experience, but boards are seeking deeper capabilities…

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‘Mission First:’ Military Directors More Likely to Hold CEOs Accountable
January 21, 2025

Boards have been steadily reinforcing their ranks through the addition of more directors with military experience in recent years. Veterans can add leadership and strategic perspectives, but also tactical skills, such as cybersecurity expertise, sources said. Boards with military experience are also known to hold CEOs to account more effectively than those made up entirely…

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Boards Consider Politically Connected Directors Under New Administration
January 21, 2025

Governance Professionals Caution Against Knee-Jerk Reactions to Shifting Political Winds Meta Platforms added Dana White, CEO of UFC and longtime ally of President Donald Trump, to its board this month. The headline-grabbing appointment comes as companies are donating money and setting up face-to-face meetings with Trump to win favor with the new president. However, sources…

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Director Details: Who’s at the Table in 2024
December 18, 2024

A look at the demographics and skills of S&P 500 directors. Corporate boards have greater racial and gender diversity than ever before, new data on S&P 500 companies shows. …Other demographics for directors, such as median age, have remained little changed, according to figures from the public company intelligence provider MyLogIQ.

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Long-Tenured Independent Directors Lower Litigation, Activist Risks
December 16, 2024

Companies with independent directors who’ve served on the board for more than 15 years are less prone to class action lawsuits and activist motions, research shows. …A study found that long-tenured independent board members bring value to companies in multiple ways. …In that time, 486 companies in the Russell 3000 were sued, meaning some firms…

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Boards Look to Private-Equity World for Fresh Skills
December 16, 2024

PE-linked directors can bring specialized knowledge — and sometimes frustration — to the boardroom The number of public company board directors with private-equity experience has notably increased over the past decade, ultimately changing the culture and approach of public boards. Some 37% of Russell 3000 companies had at least one director with PE experience in…

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‘Environment of Change’ Drives Topics to Full Board Supervision
September 30, 2024

Issues moving away from narrow committee oversight Board members are shifting narrow oversight of several topics on committees to the full board as urgency rises to handle everything from human capital issues to whistleblower concerns with a complete set of eyes, Agenda’s latest Directors’ and Officers’ Outlook Survey shows. This is a reversal from last…

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Are Check Marks ‘Cheap Talk’ in Board Skills Matrices?
January 29, 2024

Disclosures about directors’ skills and expertise are increasingly coming under the microscope as investors ramp up calls to link board members’ skills with company needs and strategy and activists use the universal proxy to seize upon alleged deficiencies in boardroom competence. Now, new research could add fuel to the fire. A recent study suggests that…

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Boards Named Slew of First-Time Directors This Fall
December 4, 2023

Large companies have seen significant board turnover in the past several months, capping off a year of increased focus from stakeholders on individual directors’ skill sets and board refreshment. Companies also appointed a large number of directors with government connections. Some 80% of S&P 500 directors currently say they have government and/or regulatory relations experience,…

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