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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business Review

In contrast, 70% of respondents think their boards have effective processes for staying current on the company; 69% for compliance; 66% for financial planning; and 55% for risk management — although we should note that managing risks is a crucial consideration when pursuing innovation.

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Why Boards Aren’t Dealing with Cyberthreats

Harvard Business Review

pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, health care equipment and services); Industrials (e.g., pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, health care equipment and services); Industrials (e.g., apparel, automobiles, retailing, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., Inadequate processes.

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Joining Boards: It's Not Just Who You Know That Matters

Harvard Business Review

The industry with the greatest skills gap was IT & telecommunications, whose boards are in serious need of international-global expertise and HR-talent management. The region with the greatest board-level skills gap is Asia, where risk management and M&A adeptness are sorely needed.