We see it too often—corporate boards with members who simply don’t carry their weight in the boardroom, leaving boards and their committees hamstrung.
Some of these directors have been serving on a board for many years, and they’ve become complacent or failed to keep up with the evolving world around them. On other boards, the direction, needs, and demands of the company have changed, and some directors have failed to change with it or lack the skills needed in the new environment. Whatever the reason, their skill sets no longer match the company’s current circumstances, and they’re incapable of dealing with the challenges inherent in the direction the company is now going.
