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S&P 1500 Study: How Ethnic Minority Directors Influence Global Suppliers
These days, supply chains keep modern companies alive. We have all seen how things like pandemics or political flare-ups can throw everything off balance. It is clear now—having a tough, flexible network is not just a bonus. It is how companies make it through chaos. But here’s a twist: maybe building that kind of network does not start with new software or trade agreements. Maybe it starts in the boardroom, with who’s actually sitting around the table. A major study looked a

Directors' Institute
Jan 295 min read


Corporate Success in Law: Aligning Strategy, Purpose and Honest Profit in 2025
What does it really mean for a company to succeed? People argue about this everywhere—from boardrooms to courtrooms to business schools. The question seems simple but the answers are all over the map. Most laws tell company directors to act in the “best interests of the company” or to “promote the success of the corporation.” But let us be honest—nobody agrees on what success actually means. Is it just making money fast? Is it about growth over decades? Winning the market? Sa

Directors' Institute
Jan 297 min read


Global Minimum Tax Exemptions: How the U.S. Secured Breaks and What It Means for Multinationals
For a while, it sounded almost too neat to be true. Countries would agree on a global minimum tax rate, big companies would stop hopping from one tax haven to another, and everyone would finally play by the same rules. Simple. Except it didn’t turn out that way. When the OECD global tax deal was announced, most of the attention went to the headline number — 15%. But behind the scenes, the real story was about exceptions, loopholes, and quiet negotiations. And the U.S. was rig

Directors' Institute
Jan 298 min read


From Slow Audit to Rapid Response: Why AI Ethical Investigations Are Becoming Essential in 2026
Not long ago, companies had the luxury of time. If something went wrong with their systems, their data, or even their people, they could say, “Let’s audit this next quarter.” A few meetings, a long report, some damage control… and life moved on. That world is gone. In 2026, everything moves fast — especially problems powered by AI. A biased hiring tool can reject hundreds of candidates in one afternoon. An automated loan system can quietly block an entire neighborhood before

Directors' Institute
Jan 288 min read


From Good to Great in the Boardroom: Elevating Board Performance for Private Companies
The E.A. Sween Company, located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, serves as a compelling example of a private company that has transformed from humble beginnings into a national foodservice powerhouse, producing over 70 million sandwiches annually. If you have ever grabbed a quick bite from a convenience store cooler-a San Luis burrito, a Market Sandwich, or Deli Express-you have tasted one of their products. This family-owned business, founded in the late 1950s when Earl Sween res

Directors' Institute
Jan 217 min read


Building a High‑Impact Early‑Stage Board: Best Practices for Private Companies
For early‑stage private companies, assembling a high‑impact board is not a box‑ticking exercise; it is a strategic decision that can alter the company’s entire trajectory. Waiting too long to form a complete and balanced board often leads to stalled decision‑making, missed opportunities and weak governance, whereas investing early in the right directors lays the groundwork for disciplined growth and sustainable success. In recent years, there has been a meaningful shift away

Directors' Institute
Jan 218 min read


Navigating Change in the Boardroom and C-Suite: Lessons from a Global Leadership Survey
The past three years have changed leadership more than the previous thirty. And anyone who has spent real time inside boardrooms—whether as a director, an advisor, or a C-suite leader—can feel it. The conversations are sharper. The expectations are heavier. The timelines are shorter. And the margin for error? Almost nonexistent. We often say that boardrooms don’t “react” to change—they absorb it. But lately, even that feels outdated. Today, change arrives too fast and too bro

Directors' Institute
Jan 2110 min read


Accelerating the Board Learning Curve: Practical Steps for Oversight of AI and Cybersecurity
Let’s be honest: AI is moving faster than most boardrooms can process , and cybersecurity threats… well, they’re not politely waiting for anyone to catch up either. If anything, they're evolving at double speed — supercharged by the same AI tools companies are trying to adopt for growth. We’ve entered a strange moment where boards are expected to make decisions on technologies they didn't grow up with, didn’t manage in their careers, and — in many cases — barely feel fluent i

Directors' Institute
Jan 197 min read


What boAt’s Founder Exit Signals for Private Company Governance and IPO Readiness
The announcement that boAt’s founders — Aman Gupta and Sameer Mehta — have stepped down from their executive roles just weeks before the company’s planned ₹1,500 crore IPO has sparked a wave of concern across investor and corporate-governance circles. Disclosed in the company’s updated Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP), the move has been viewed by many as more than a routine leadership reshuffle — raising important questions around Private Company Governance and IPO readine

Directors' Institute
Jan 195 min read
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