HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Boards (with bonus article “What Makes Great Boards Great” by Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld)

This is a great selection of Harvard Business Review articles on corporate boards. Boards play a pivotal role in steering corporations towards directions which could ultimately impact the economic, social, environmental, and even political lives.The articles provide useful pieces of advice on determining the right kind of corporate governance depending on situation, how to navigate the nuances of executive compensation, how to effectively select the right CEO, and many more.This is truly a must read if you wanted to get great insights on corporate boards.

Published in 2020 by Harvard Business School. This is a collection of important articles from HBR, supported by a small amount of contextual resources. Mostly from the 2010s, but some of them are 20-25 years old.The focus is largely on publicly listed companies in the United States (and the issues are of most relevance to for-profit boards). But there's plenty of material that transcends geography, time, and sector.This collection includes insightful analysis (and evidence) that was well ahead of it’s time, often by several years. In particular relating to stakeholders, sustainability, succession, incentives, risk management, activist investors, and board effectiveness.The range of articles will satisfy many readers with an interest in business, investing, management, and governance.