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# Ready to Board: Communicating for Long-term Impact

McKinsey Communications Exchange (Jul 17, 2025) "Ready to board: Communicating for long-term impact" examines how CEOs can communicate meaningfully with their boards, setting the right operating cadence to foster connections, trust and impact. Practices highlighted: a brief 2-5 page CEO memo monthly or quarterly that can double as cover for pre-reading; private forums with directors via text/messaging applications for first alerts, industry news and rapid feedback; and bidirectional home visits between CEO and director. Long-impact CEOs prepare diligently to board composition, dynamics and culture; enable constructive-critical debate; and follow up powerfully between meetings. Practical playbook for SEA mid-market CEO-chair routines.

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McKinsey & Company (https://www.mckinsey.com/locations/mckinsey-client-capabilities-network/our-work/strategic-and-change-communications/the-communications-exchange/ready-to-board-communicating-for-long-term-impact)

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