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Each week, The Modern Board newsletter from Fortune senior writer Lila MacLellan explores topics including corporate governance, board innovation, DEI and sustainability, talent strategy, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and strategies to drive performance. Sign up here.
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Boards have ‘a cultural distaste for confronting the CEO,’ says a Columbia Business School professor. Here’s why that’s a problem—and how they can get past it
By Lila MacLellanAugust 1, 2023
There were even more ESG shareholder proposals this proxy season than last year—Here’s why investor support for them tanked
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There were even more ESG shareholder proposals this proxy season than last year—Here’s why investor support for them tanked
By Lila MacLellanJuly 25, 2023
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Newsletters
Companies still see LGBTQ+ board representation as ‘frivolous,’ according to a corporate advocate
By Lila MacLellanJuly 18, 2023
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Lifestyle
How this board is bringing the international wine community together to fight climate change
By Shana ClarkeJuly 17, 2023
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Boards share their key concern as A.I. race heats up: How do we keep ourselves out of trouble?
By Lila MacLellanJuly 11, 2023
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There are worrisome implications when executives sit on several boards at once
By Lila MacLellanJune 27, 2023
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The most important board member you’ve never heard of is coming to a big screen near you
By Lila MacLellanJune 20, 2023
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CEOs and CFOs disagree on how effective their boards are. Here’s where directors are missing the mark
By Lila MacLellanJune 13, 2023
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10 must-have qualities every board member should cultivate
By Lila MacLellanJune 2, 2023
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Boycotts from the right, activism from the left: Boards need guidance through the culture wars
By Lila MacLellanMay 26, 2023
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Newsletters
Women on boards make companies more valuable during a takeover
By Lila MacLellanMay 19, 2023
How boards are responding to investor and political pushback on ESG goals
Leadership
How boards are responding to investor and political pushback on ESG goals
By John KellMay 15, 2023
What F5’s CEO learned after overhauling the board’s diversity: ‘Being a director today requires being quite an athlete’
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What F5’s CEO learned after overhauling the board’s diversity: ‘Being a director today requires being quite an athlete’
By Ellen McGirtMay 12, 2023
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Here’s what differentiates the top 25 corporate boards from their counterparts
By Lila MacLellanMay 12, 2023
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Leadership
These 25 companies have the most ‘modern’ boards. Here’s what that means
By Lila MacLellanMay 10, 2023
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