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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.
Savvy CHROs are successfully building bridges to the C-suite—here’s how they can influence executives
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Savvy 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.
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Your corporate board might be the weakest link when it comes to adopting AI
By Emma BurleighOctober 14, 2024
Starbucks’ board has a shot at success with its new CEO—if it can manage to control Howard Schultz 
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Starbucks’ 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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2024 election cycle will test board directors’ ethics. Here’s a 3-step framework for addressing sensitive issues
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 30, 2024
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How 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
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Boeing’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
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Disney’s activist drama holds 4 lessons for corporate boards 
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 9, 2024
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Boards 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
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10 books every board member should read
By Lila MacLellanDecember 19, 2023
AI is exposing awkward ties on Meta and Microsoft boards, as heavy hitting directors Marc Andreessen and Reid Hoffman bet on startup rivals
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AI 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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Board members are burned out and it’s becoming a ‘recipe for disaster’
By Lila MacLellanDecember 12, 2023
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Two 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
3 problems with the new OpenAI board and what the company needs to do next
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3 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
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s response to the OpenAI board debacle is a masterclass on taking fast, decisive action
By Lila MacLellanNovember 21, 2023
CEOs serving as board chairs are controversial but a new study shows they could be great during a crisis
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CEOs 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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