“If shareholders are getting more interested in understanding the CEO succession process, it’s because they have seen failures, and it begs the question of how solid the process is at a given company, and how involved is the board?” said Susan Sandlund, managing director

"The judge found that the people [on Tesla’s board] weren't really independent of Musk," said Deb Lifshey, managing director.

“It’s not surprising that we are seeing stock grants deeper into organizations now that we’re on the other side of the Great Resignation,” said Aalap Shah, managing director.

While some boards have recoiled at the optics of paying incentives to healthcare executives if workers aren't getting raises, boards have done the right thing by saying, “‘We need to make money and we don't want to pay compensation out of red ink. If we have improved access and we have improved quality... [that] should be recognized,’” said Alexander Yaffe, managing director.

“Succession planning is no longer just an annual discussion,” said Peter Thies, managing director. “Directors are more and more attuned to the need for active, ongoing succession planning—not just to address an immediate situation, but also the medium and longer-term transition scenarios.”