2026 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission Report Preview

Is execution off track, or has the world changed around the strategy? Conflating the two can lead boards to focus on the wrong problem. That distinction is at the center of what Dorlisa Flur, NACD.DC, cochair of the 2026 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission, unpacks in this preview: She discusses why boards need visibility into both the assumptions underlying a strategy and the signals that indicate when conditions may be shifting. Curious how your board's approach compares with its peers? The latest NACD Public Company Board Practices & Oversight Survey shares how boards are approaching strategy execution oversight and where the gaps remain. https://direc.to/fX6F

High-performing boards assess their effectiveness at three interconnected levels — the full board, board committees and individual directors — and integrate all three to build a holistic view of board effectiveness. Find out three ways to ensure board assessments lead to real change in our new handbook:

High-performing boards assess their effectiveness at three interconnected levels — the full board, board committees and individual directors — and integrate all three to build a holistic view of board effectiveness. Find out three ways to ensure board assessments lead to real change in our new handbook:

High-performing boards assess their effectiveness at three interconnected levels — the full board, board committees and individual directors — and integrate all three to build a holistic view of board effectiveness. Find out three ways to ensure board assessments lead to real change in our new handbook:

High-performing boards assess their effectiveness at three interconnected levels — the full board, board committees and individual directors — and integrate all three to build a holistic view of board effectiveness. Find out three ways to ensure board assessments lead to real change in our new handbook:

High-performing boards assess their effectiveness at three interconnected levels — the full board, board committees and individual directors — and integrate all three to build a holistic view of board effectiveness. Find out three ways to ensure board assessments lead to real change in our new handbook:

High-performing boards assess their effectiveness at three interconnected levels — the full board, board committees and individual directors — and integrate all three to build a holistic view of board effectiveness. Find out three ways to ensure board assessments lead to real change in our new handbook:

High-performing boards assess their effectiveness at three interconnected levels — the full board, board committees and individual directors — and integrate all three to build a holistic view of board effectiveness. Find out three ways to ensure board assessments lead to real change in our new handbook:

High-performing boards assess their effectiveness at three interconnected levels — the full board, board committees and individual directors — and integrate all three to build a holistic view of board effectiveness. Find out three ways to ensure board assessments lead to real change in our new handbook:

Board evaluations used to be viewed by some as a check-the-box exercise. More and more boards now see them as an opportunity to get better. The difference often comes down to one question: is the board seeking meaningful change? For more boardroom insights, check out the 2026 U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index: https://lnkd.in/eRabkKXd