Blog
· Aug 21, 2026
· 12 min read
21-step succession planning checklist to smooth your next transition
By Meghan Day
Use this 21-step succession planning checklist to identify successors, plan emergency transitions and keep board-ready plans current.
· 14 min read
CEO vs chairman: How are they different?
By Jessica Donohue
Chairman leads the board, CEO leads the business. Learn the differences, why companies separate the roles and how governance best works.
· 24 min read
GDPR compliance: what is it and are you fully compliant?
By The Diligent team
Learn what GDPR compliance means, the seven core principles and the steps to build an audit-ready privacy program.
· 15 min read
Board of directors succession planning template
Build a board succession planning template with a competency matrix, candidate pipeline, chair succession guidance and NCUA rules.
Board evaluation template
By Kezia Farnham
Board evaluation templates for the full board, committees and individual directors, plus how to run the process and act on findings.
· 18 min read
10 responsibilities of the corporate secretary in the boardroom
Discover the 10 key corporate secretary duties in the boardroom, from board support and minutes to entity governance and compliance.
· 19 min read
Board succession planning: Identifying & developing future board leaders
Learn how to build a board succession plan that closes skills gaps, ensures continuity and meets director expectations.
· 16 min read
CEO evaluation tool: Conducting a thorough board-led evaluation
Learn how to run a board-led CEO evaluation that turns confidential feedback into fair pay decisions and stronger succession planning.
Board strategic planning: Roles, process and 6 tips to succeed with strategy
Learn how boards set direction, challenge management's assumptions and oversee strategic planning.
· Aug 20, 2026
Effective board communication: Strategies for security, transparency and collaboration
How boards secure sensitive communications, build transparency and set clear protocols with management between and during meetings.
· 9 min read
What is a board committee charter?
A board committee charter defines a committee's mission, authority, responsibilities, composition and reporting. Learn how to build one.
· 10 min read
Bringing together top-down and bottom-up views of GRC
By Michael Rasmussen
Learn how to connect board-level objectives with operational risk reporting for stronger, more integrated GRC.
