Spencer Stuart's CEO on trust and tension in the boardroom

Spencer Stuart's survey of over 1,400 board chairs, directors and CEOs found a clear dynamic board advantage: companies are 60% more likely to hit or beat growth goals when their board partners closely with the CEO. In the most dynamic boardrooms, 90% report high trust between chair, independent directors and the CEO, versus just 24% on the lowest-performing boards. This is directly actionable for founders working to build CEO-Chair alignment and forward-looking board agendas.