Future-Focused Boards: Linking Renewal, Alignment, and Performance (Board Monitor US 2026)

Heidrick & Struggles finds that higher-performing companies report stronger board decision-making, volatility management and leadership readiness, but that boards' relationship strengths can tip into an emphasis on harmony at the expense of candid conversations such as rigorously assessing leadership quality. The warning about harmony over candor is directly relevant to boards trying to build genuine constructive challenge.