Chair & Non-executive Director Research Results 2024

This Research, conducted at our Chair & NED Retreat, provides a fascinating insight into the challenges Boards are facing around operating efficiency and ensuring organisations have the right leadership capabilities to drive performance.

Key findings from Criticaleye's Chair & NED Research:

• Strengthening leadership capability is the Board's top priority
• Technology is the biggest driver of transformation
• Only 35% discuss psychological safety on their Boards 
• 26% have stepped down from a Board due to a dysfunctional culture
• 52% of Boards say they need to improve the quality of strategic debate 
• Building alignment on the Board is where Chairs and NEDs need to improve

Click here for our recent Inspiring Leaders podcast on the unique role of the Senior Independent Director. Featuring Maria Darby-Walker, Senior Independent Director, Redwood Bank, Non-executive Director, Personal Group plc, and Natalie Ceeney CBE, Chair, Cash Access UK, SID, LV=, REM Chair, Anglian Water, Non-executive Director, OpenReach, and Criticaleye Board Mentor.