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Chair of the Board of Directors: Findings from a Global Survey

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INSEAD Corporate Governance Initiative and Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute Survey by Prof. Stanislav Shekshnia and Project Manager Veronika Zaviega. This survey sheds light on this little-known actor in the boardroom and find answers to the following questions: Who is in the Chair of today’s corporate boards?
How does one become a Chair? What motivates this choice?
What do Chairs actually do in and outside the boardroom? What challenges do they face and how do they overcome them?
What contribution does the Chair make to the organization?
How do company characteristics (type of ownership, life-cycle, size, geography) impact the choice and the work of the Chair?
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Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise