Article • Board & governance

Benchmarking board performance: 500 board reviews later

Blue background with the headline “Benchmarking board performance: 500 board reviews later,” portrait of Nicholas Barnett on the right, insync and BoardBenchmarking logos bottom left.

“Over the past 20 years, I have reviewed and helped improve more than 250 boards and overseen another 250 board reviews. Those reviews have given me deep insights into the good boards, the bad and the ugly too” says Nicholas Barnett, Executive Chairman of Insync.

We are excited to announce, together with our sister organisation Board Benchmarking and our Board Advisory Partners from around the globe, we have now conducted over 500 board reviews.

To celebrate we have put together this report to share our research, learnings and insights into what makes a highly effective board. Inside the report, you’ll discover:

  • Our 27 key learnings: Extracted from our initial 500 board reviews, highlighting the most critical takeaways
  • Measuring progress: A comparison of the first 250 reviews with the subsequent 250, offering a comprehensive overview of boards’ development
  • A glimpse behind the scenes: Providing a unique perspective on the intricacies of board evaluations
  • Expert contributions: Articles from both our team and esteemed global Board Advisory Partners, addressing critical board issues, matters, and valuable tips

The overall conclusion of this report is that boards have improved over the last few years, but not fast enough to keep up with the increases in community expectations and new regulatory and governance demands.

Document Name Category Solution File Type Link
Benchmarking board performance – 500 board reviews later

Explore lessons from 500 board reviews on the practices and priorities that underpin stronger board performance.

Report Board & governance

PDF 2.50 MB

Download View

Talk to our friendly team today

Download the report and talk to us today about how we can help increase your board’s effectiveness and focus on high performance.

Talk to our friendly team today