Delivering Bad News to Your Board

The HBR Executive Playbook on when and how to share negative updates with your directors. by Rachel DuRoseMay 28, 2025Whether it’s a financial setback, the departure of a key leader, a ...
The HBR Executive Playbook on when and how to share negative updates with your directors. by Rachel DuRoseMay 28, 2025Whether it’s a financial setback, the departure of a key leader, a ...
The HBR Executive Playbook on forming strong, long-lasting relationships with your directors. by Rachel DuRoseMay 28, 2025Strategic alignment between a CEO and their board starts with one crucial ...
Few relationships are as consequential—or as delicate—as the one between a CEO and the board of directors. Navigating the central tension of this relationship—the board’s need for transparency and ...
Too often, boards overestimate their company’s cybersecurity preparedness—and how well they, as directors, are guiding it. Consider the results of a recent survey of 151 executives we conducted to ...
The way a candidate talks about the future can tell you a lot about their assumptions, ambition, self-awareness, and openness to being vulnerable.
Generative AI is reshaping industries by automating tasks and augmenting human decision-making. However, as organizations embrace AI, they must remain mindful of its impact on leadership and ...