Relatively little is known about board chairs as most of their work is done behind closed doors. They deal with highly sensitive matters but rarely appear in public. They have no executive power but preside over the most powerful body in the organisation – the board of directors. Their performance is critically important for every company but they still need help to improve it. Yet they have no boss, no peers, no one to turn to for an advice. They learn mostly by trial and error.

To respond to this paradox, INSEAD launched “Leading from the Chair”, a specialised programme held twice a year for chairs and vice-chairs of boards as well as directors who chair board committees from all over the world who are keen to understand what makes a good chair. We discovered how chairs from different countries face similar challenges and that they all seek practical ways to deal with them. Our goal is to help them to identify and adopt effective practices to perform what is a very demanding job.

The Board Chairs’ Practices across Countries: Commonalities, Differences, and Future Trends Report builds on the findings from the first Global Chair Survey to examine the role of the chair in a transforming board and sharing best practice and trends facing chairs in the next decade.

Led by INSEAD Professor Stanislav Shekshnia, the breakfast event will feature some distinguished panel members for what promises to be an insightful and thought provoking discussion.

Details on programme:

7:30 - 8:00 am Registration and Breakfast

8:00 - 9:30am Presentation and Panel Discussion

The INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre event is made possible with support from INSEAD Directors Network (IDN) and KPMG, our corporate sponsor and host.