Research & Reports Peer-driven insights and best practices advice
Survey Reports
Quarterly surveys of the board community to check their pulse on hot-button issues
Recent research report topics include:
- What Directors Think—annual flagship report that reveals the evolving concerns of directors
- Human Capital—the focus on human capital and talent in corporate governance is intensifying
- Digital Evolution—do directors have a different definition of digital success or progress than their management teams?
Guidebooks & Board Briefings
Practical guides and digestible briefings with best practices advice

Recent reports include:
- Directors Perspectives: The Coronavirus Crisis—veteran directors share advice for how boards should be responding during an unprecedented crisis
- Guide to Director Onboarding—advice for elevating your onboarding process to maximize effectiveness
- ESG and the Boardroom—a guide to stakeholder expectations on ESG oversight
Annual Corporate Board Member Institute Report
Strategic Governance in the Age of Disruption
An annual report on the state of governance in America's boardrooms, covering topics such as:
- SEC and regulatory updates
- Shareholder engagement strategies
- Committee oversight best practices
- Cyber governance
- Global economic outlook
First annual report to be released January 2021.