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Each week, The Modern Board newsletter from Fortune senior writer Lila MacLellan explores topics including corporate governance, board innovation, DEI and sustainability, talent strategy, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and strategies to drive performance. Sign up here.
NewslettersSavvy CHROs are successfully building bridges to the C-suite—here’s how they can influence executives
By Azure Gilman and Emma BurleighOctober 16, 2024
Executive leaves board room discussion.
NewslettersYour corporate board might be the weakest link when it comes to adopting AI
By Emma BurleighOctober 14, 2024
LeadershipStarbucks’ board has a shot at success with its new CEO—if it can manage to control Howard Schultz 
By Lila MacLellan and Azure GilmanAugust 14, 2024
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Newsletters2024 election cycle will test board directors’ ethics. Here’s a 3-step framework for addressing sensitive issues
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 30, 2024
A young group of business people from diverse backgrounds
NewslettersHow boards can protect companies from the anti-DEI movement
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 23, 2024
Dave Calhoun, chief executive officer of Boeing Co., sits in a chair, speaking on stage
NewslettersBoeing’s board faces scrutiny yet again: ‘It’s a bad board, and it has been a bad board for a long time’
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 16, 2024
Disney CEO Bob Iger speaks on stage
NewslettersDisney’s activist drama holds 4 lessons for corporate boards 
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 9, 2024
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NewslettersBoards are woefully unprepared for AI. Here’s how they can start to catch up
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 2, 2024
Five book covers, including Elon Musk and The Chancellor
Newsletters10 books every board member should read
By Lila MacLellanDecember 19, 2023
TechAI is exposing awkward ties on Meta and Microsoft boards, as heavy hitting directors Marc Andreessen and Reid Hoffman bet on startup rivals
By David MeyerDecember 16, 2023
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NewslettersBoard members are burned out and it’s becoming a ‘recipe for disaster’
By Lila MacLellanDecember 12, 2023
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NewslettersTwo geopolitical experts explain how boards should think about a more dangerous world: There’s ‘too much talk and too little action’
By Lila MacLellanDecember 5, 2023
Newsletters3 problems with the new OpenAI board and what the company needs to do next
By Lila MacLellanNovember 28, 2023
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks on stage
NewslettersMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella’s response to the OpenAI board debacle is a masterclass on taking fast, decisive action
By Lila MacLellanNovember 21, 2023
NewslettersCEOs serving as board chairs are controversial but a new study shows they could be great during a crisis
By Lila MacLellanNovember 14, 2023
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