Diligent Institute

Corporate governance was built to answer a timeless question: How does a group of people — such as a country or company — decide to do things? AI is changing what that answer needs to look like. Dottie Schindlinger sets out the challenge and what Diligent Institute is doing about it.

What can corporate boards learn from mission-driven organisations? Drawing on Diligent Institute’s new Governance Outlook, this article explores shared pressures around financial resilience, scenario planning and AI readiness — and the practical habits that can help every board become more strategic and forward-looking.

Boards are weighing whether AI goals belong in executive compensation. This article explores what directors should consider before linking AI progress to pay, from productivity and financial return to responsible adoption and accountability.

Boards are split on AI in exec comp. Explore Q3 2026 Director Confidence Index data on linking CEO pay to AI outcomes and discover key governance takeaways.

AI is changing more than technology strategy. This article explains why boards need to connect AI oversight to workforce readiness, talent strategy and human accountability.

AI transformation is ultimately a people and leadership challenge. Mary Lee Sharp, experienced CHRO, board member and board advisor, explains how organizations can connect AI adoption to talent strategy, workforce development and strategic execution.

The conversation explores AI ROI, succession planning, employee adoption, change management, board AI literacy and the importance of keeping humans in the lead. Rate and review the Corporate Director Podcast wherever you listen.

Our latest poll of public company board members finds directors positive on the current business environment, but more guarded about what comes next.

Digital assets are no longer just a crypto conversation. This article explores why boards need to understand how stablecoins, tokenized assets and changing market infrastructure could affect strategy, risk, oversight and accountability.

AI transformation failures are often caused not by weak technology, but by limited visibility into how work, capabilities and workforce risk are changing. Aniel Mahabier, founder of INOP, explains what boards need to understand about AI adoption and organizational transformation.

The episode explores workforce intelligence, execution risk, AI business cases and the questions directors should ask about adoption, redeployment costs and sustainable value creation. Rate and review the Corporate Director Podcast wherever you listen.

Boardroom silence can be easy to mistake for alignment. This article looks at why constructive challenge is essential to effective governance and how chairs can encourage the kind of candor that helps boards surface risks earlier and make better-informed decisions.

Autonomous AI is changing the board’s risk agenda. Explore the questions directors should ask about testing, controls, kill switches and AI oversight.

Quantum risk is moving closer to the boardroom. Learn why directors should ask sharper questions about encryption, data governance and post-quantum readiness.