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Research

· Jan 27

· 1 min read

2026 What Directors Think

Discover 2026 board priorities and new strategies for M&A, AI, risk & compliance. Benchmark your board and lead forward-looking governance.

Blog

· Sep 25, 2026

· 4 min read

Boards split on linking CEO pay to AI outcomes

By Melanie Nolen

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.

Two professionals sit at a conference table reviewing documents, reflecting the board’s role in keeping human judgment, workforce readiness and accountability at the center of AI transformation.

Blog

· Sep 24, 2026

· 4 min read

How is AI changing board oversight of talent strategy?

By Dottie Schindlinger

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.

Podcast

· Sep 23, 2026

· 1 min read

Humans in the lead: AI and talent strategy

By Dottie Schindlinger

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.

Blog

· Sep 11, 2026

· 4 min read

Director confidence hits 2-year high as optimism about the future fades

By Melanie Nolen

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

Board members discuss documents during a meeting on digital asset strategy and oversight

Blog

· Sep 10, 2026

· 4 min read

How should digital assets impact board strategy?

By Dottie Schindlinger

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.

Podcast

· Sep 9, 2026

· 1 min read

Governing AI transformation: Why workforce visibility matters

By Dottie Schindlinger

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.

Board members in discussion around a conference table, reflecting the role of candor and open dialogue in effective governance.

Blog

· Sep 8, 2026

· 4 min read

Dangerous silence in the boardroom 

By Dottie Schindlinger

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.

Digital technology graphic representing autonomous AI systems and governance risk.

Blog

· Aug 13, 2026

· 3 min read

When AI agents become the threat actor

By Dottie Schindlinger

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

Board members discussing quantum risk, encryption and cyber resilience in a meeting

Blog

· Jul 30, 2026

· 3 min read

Quantum risk and board oversight: What directors should ask now

By Dottie Schindlinger

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

Group of business persons in business meeting

Blog

· Jul 28, 2026

· 11 min read

A pulse check on AI in the boardroom

By Kira Ciccarelli

Are corporate boards ready for AI? Explore adoption trends, security risks, and the governance gap in Diligent's latest AI in the boardroom report.

Happy businesswoman in eyeglasses holding a laptop, smiling confidently

Blog

· Jul 27, 2026

· 29 min read

What Directors Think 2026: Building future-ready boards

By The Diligent team

Build a future-ready boardroom in 2026. Discover how public company directors are navigating AI, M&A and economic risks in our latest report.

Woman using a digital AI interface, representing the shift from AI adoption to board-level accountability.

Blog

· Jul 16, 2026

· 4 min read

From AI adoption to AI accountability

By Dottie Schindlinger

AI adoption is accelerating in the boardroom, but oversight is still catching up. This blog explores what the EU AI Act moment and Digital Trust Summit reveal about the next phase of AI governance, from practical guardrails to clearer board policies and more accountable innovation.

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