Peter Gleason: CEO of NACD on 2024 Board Practices and Oversight Surveys – Trends and Takeaways

Peter Gleason: CEO of NACD on 2024 Board Practices and Oversight Surveys – Trends and Takeaways

Author: Evan Epstein September 23, 2024 Duration: 51:10
Peter Gleason is the President and CEO of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). In this podcast, we talk about the results of board practices and oversight surveys conducted by NACD on technology oversight, CEO succession planning, board leadership succession, and board reporting. We also discuss some of NACD’s Blue Ribbon Commission Reports on culture as the foundation (2023), and technology oversight (2024). We then address the upcoming NACD Annual Summit in Washington DC, and navigating geopolitical and increased politicization in the boardroom. If you like this show, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, or sharing this podcast on social media. You can also contribute as a Patron on the link patreon.com/BoardroomGovernancePod or you can subscribe to the Boardroom Governance Newsletter at evanepstein.substack.com This podcast is sponsored by the American College of Governance Counsel.

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