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Why director performance remains one of corporate governance’s most difficult leadership challenges Boards are entrusted with some of an organization’s most consequential responsibilities. They oversee strategy. They evaluate CEO performance. They monitor risk. They oversee succession. And when leadership is no longer working, they are ultimately responsible for making a change. But what happens when

“What is it that you do at Westgate?” It is a fair question, and one we hear often from senior executives, CEOs, board candidates, founders, and leaders navigating a significant professional transition. Sometimes the question comes from an executive preparing for a first CEO role. Sometimes it comes from a sitting CEO who wants to

A Better Question: What Problem Are You Trying to Solve? One of the most common questions I hear from mid-career executives is: “Should I get an MBA?” It’s a reasonable question. An MBA remains one of the most respected business credentials in the world. It can provide valuable business knowledge, professional networks, and credibility, particularly

Leadership That Builds Confidence, Followership, and Customer Truth For years, “board readiness” was framed as a checklist: These still matter. But in today’s VUCA environment, where employee engagement is weakening while AI accelerates organizational change, boards are increasingly drawn to a different kind of executive profile: leaders who can stabilize people, translate complexity into action,