2023 Governance Outlook: Board Oversight Improvement Areas

2023 Governance Outlook: Board Oversight Improvement Areas

  • The 2023 Governance Outlook recently published by NACD looked at the key trends that will impact boards in 2023 and how directors plan to adapt
  • Below are top board oversight areas where the 300+ directors that participated in NACD’s 2023 Trends and Priorities Survey indicated improvements were important


Note: + or – 100% due to rounding
Source:  National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)


On top board improvement areas, the survey concludes…

  • Strategy development and execution are seen as key improvement areas for boards
  • Diversity of experience skill sets, experiences, and viewpoints relevant to the business is another  improvement area
  • Elsewhere in the report, many respondents indicated that  their board lacks the capacity/ expertise to oversee areas like climate (41%),  cybersecurity (34%) or geopolitical risk (31%)

  ILMAM’s Optimal Board Program framework can help companies optimize their overall board work cycle, while considering the relevant drivers and trends