Chair & Non-executive Director Research Results 2025

This Research, New Waves of Growth, provides a fascinating insight into the challenges and priorities for Chairs and Non-executives this year.

Key findings from Criticaleye's Chair & NED Research:

New technology is the top priority for Boards this year.
42 percent of Chairs and Non-executives Directors say gaps in leadership capability is the biggest risk to their organisations
Non-executives believe the quality of strategic debate needs to improve around the top table
Board-level colleagues are NEDs most challenging internal stakeholder group
Pressure to provide returns to shareholders is the top reason senior leadership teams become focused on short-term goals
70 percent of Board members say leadership capability is the biggest obstacle to creating a high-performance culture

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