06/05/2025

Reducing the CEO-board Trust Gap

Here are some ways to close it

Are we back to the early days of COVID-19 when it comes to governance?

The rapid disruptions to the U.S. economy and industry regulations in 2025 have opened the question of whether associations need to be in “crisis mode” in response, and what role boards need to play. There’s some evidence that, even late last year, CEOs and boards weren’t on the same page about that. In April, Reuters reported on a survey from the consultancy Spencer Stuart that found that just 22 percent of corporate executives felt "their boards were providing the help they needed in an increasingly uncertain business environment."

Directors are in a better mood about things: 43 percent of board members say they’re providing their CEOs with adequate support. But that’s not an especially high number itself, and plainly there is a gap in perceptions about how well boards are fulfilling their roles. CEOs, for their part, seem to think board members need to step up their game, much as they did in the early days of the pandemic.

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