COVID-19: Paradigm Shift in the Boardroom

The global COVID-19 pandemic is a different experience from other catastrophic events like the September 11, 2001 attacks and the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. It is spawning new thinking in all quarters, especially in boardrooms. As CEOs focus on managing the crisis, directors are having to approach their advisory roles in ways they never have before, both physically and intellectually.

This issue of Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight discusses five megatrends directors should keep in mind that can impact an organization’s risk perspective during COVID-19 and its aftermath.