How Effective Are Today's Boards? We Have the Data

Board effectiveness is rising, but so are expectations, according to the latest research.

In 2026, 41% of executives rated their boards as "excellent" or "good," the highest percentage seen by The Conference Board and PwC. What does board effectiveness look like today, and where do boards still need to improve?

Join Brian Campbell and guests Ariane Marchis-Mouren, senior researcher for corporate governance at The Conference Board, and Arielle Berlin, director of the Governance Insights Center at PwC. Find out about why boards struggle with adapting to change, three ways to improve board assessments, and why top board trends have only intensified in the first half of 2026.

For more from The Conference Board:

• Board Effectiveness 2026: A Survey of the C-Suite

• Director Bandwidth Is Becoming a More Visible Test of Board Effectiveness

• Modernizing Board Governance for Today's Risk Environment