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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.
NewslettersThis ‘Chair of the Year’ fought off an activist investor, spun out a new company and served as an interim CEO 
By Lila MacLellanNovember 7, 2023
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NewslettersCHROs are rising stars of the C-suite. So why aren’t they on more boards?
By Lila MacLellanOctober 31, 2023
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NewslettersAmazon’s chief security officer says these are the 6 questions every board should ask its CISO
By Lila MacLellanOctober 24, 2023
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NewslettersHow to embrace board turnover and do it the right way
By Lila MacLellanOctober 17, 2023
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NewslettersPost-pandemic corporate boards are ripping up old playbooks and updating ‘stale definitions of leadership’
By Lila MacLellanOctober 10, 2023
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Newsletters4 red flags that point to a toxic board culture: ‘The signs are quick and ominous’
By Lila MacLellanOctober 3, 2023
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Newsletters7 expert-backed strategies to bridge the gap between boards and cyber leaders
By Lila MacLellanSeptember 26, 2023
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NewslettersHow women and people of color can create a high-impact board résumé: ‘Now you get my attention’
By Lila MacLellanSeptember 19, 2023
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NewslettersCompanies are turning to ‘Shadow Boards’ to keep in touch with the real world
By Lila MacLellanSeptember 12, 2023
NewslettersThe average CEO ‘mega grant’ is $155 million but board explanations for the big payouts are ‘a little thin’
By Lila MacLellanSeptember 5, 2023
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NewslettersMichael Bloomberg made a radical decision to ax his entire board of directors. Was that a good idea?
By Lila MacLellanAugust 29, 2023
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NewslettersBoards that recruit CEOs straight from consulting companies may regret it: ‘There is nothing about management consulting that prepares anyone to be a CEO of anything’
By Lila MacLellanAugust 22, 2023
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NewslettersEmployees say corporate claims of ESG progress are baloney according to a new survey, and boards had better pay attention
By Lila MacLellanAugust 15, 2023
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NewslettersHere’s how much big companies are paying their board members according to the latest data
By Lila MacLellanAugust 8, 2023
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LeadershipHow boards can make the most of stakeholder governance
By Nick RockelAugust 1, 2023
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