Research and Insight

Point of View 2026: Making the most of leadership transitions

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 Z

In this issue of Point of View, we share new global research on CEO transition trends, along with practical guidance to help boards and CEOs make this pivotal period count.

2025 Türkiye Spencer Stuart Board Index

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 Z

The 12th edition of the Türkiye Spencer Stuart Board Index analyses board governance practices in the BIST 30 companies

The CEO Moment

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 Z

Explore the latest CEO transition trends, insights and practical guidance to understand what’s shaping today’s transitions and how to make this pivotal moment count.

Our Top 10 Reads of 2025

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 Z

Our latest thinking on some of the most important challenges for leaders in 2025 and beyond.

Boards Around the World

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 Z

An interactive exploration of how boards around the world compare in terms of diversity, composition, compensation and more.

2025 France Spencer Stuart Board Index

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 Z

La 30ème édition du Board Index analyse les évolutions de la composition des conseils et des pratiques de gouvernance au sein du SBF120.

2025 Switzerland Spencer Stuart Board Index

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 Z

Board composition, compensation, and governance practices of the largest public companies with a premium listing on the SMIE.

2025 UK Spencer Stuart Board Index

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 Z

The 30th edition of the UK Spencer Stuart Board index reviews board composition, structure and remuneration in the top 150 FTSE companies

2025 Nordic Spencer Stuart Board Index

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 Z

Governance practices in the top 25 companies in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden

2025 Brasil Spencer Stuart Board Index

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 Z

Em sua décima-primeira edição, o Board Index Brasil traz informações sobre as tendências e práticas de governança corporativa atualizadas para 2025.

2025 Ireland Spencer Stuart Board Index

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 Z

The sixth edition of the Ireland Spencer Stuart Board Index, our annual report analysing board governance practices across companies listed on the ISEQ 20.

2025 U.S. Technology Spencer Stuart Board Index

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 Z

The 2025 U.S. Technology Spencer Stuart Board Index examines the makeup of technology industry boards as they confront rising disruption from AI, geopolitics and more.

Board governance: 40 years of evolution

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 Z

Our interactive timeline traces how corporate boards have transformed through four decades of change.

Point of View 2025: Tapping the power of transitions

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 Z

Our latest issue of Point of View looks at the perceptions of current and former CEOs about their transition and provides advice for effectively managing the handoff.

2025 Belgium Spencer Stuart Board Index

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 Z

The 12th edition of the Belgium Spencer Stuart Board Index analyses board governance practices in the 45 companies that comprise the Bel 20 and Bel Mid indices.

The Missing Voice: The Rise of CHROs on Boards

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 Z

We profile several CHROs who have served on boards, to look at the outsized impact they can have on the board’s governance.

2025 U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 Z

Now in its 40th year, the U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index examines the latest data and trends in board composition, board governance practices and director compensation among S&P 500 companies.

S&P 500 Industry Sector Comparison Chart: 2025 U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 Z

A detailed chart of boardroom data for nine distinct S&P 500 industry sectors.

2025 Italy Spencer Stuart Board Index

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 Z

La 30esima edizione della guida di Spencer Stuart all’evoluzione del sistema di governo societario delle aziende quotate italiane.

Retail Leadership Voices: Lessons and reflections from the world’s leading retailers

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 Z

We are delighted to present a new podcast series cohosted with the World Retail Congress. Join us as we talk with CEOs of leading retailers from around the world about their career journeys, expert insights and tailored advice for the next generation.

2025 Global Infrastructure Initiative Summit

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 Z

Spencer Stuart is proud to be a partner of McKinsey’s Global Infrastructure Initiative Summit, the annual gathering that brings together the world’s most senior leaders in infrastructure and capital projects who are committed to identifying substantial ways to improve the delivery of critical infrastructure.

The 5 Stages of the PE Investment Cycle: The Human Capital Decisions That Matter Most

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 Z

A guide to the human capital decisions that drive value creation throughout the entire PE investment life cycle.

Board Structure and Composition

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 Z

Two new chapters look at how formal refreshment policies and regular board assessments can ensure the right board composition.

2024 South Africa Spencer Stuart Board Index

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 Z

The 2024 South Africa Spencer Stuart Board Index analyses board composition, committees, director remuneration and other aspects of board governance among the top 50 companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)

Does the Board-CEO Relationship Need a Reset?

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 Z

An effective board-CEO relationship is at the heart of organizational success and requires ongoing collaboration and engagement from both sides.

Defining a New Model for Board-CEO Engagement

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 Z

While there is no one-size-fits-all model for an effective board-CEO relationship, directors and CEOs told us what has worked for them.

2024 Germany Spencer Stuart Board Index

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 Z

This year’s Germany Spencer Stuart Board Index analyses the trends in supervisory boards and management boards of 68 listed companies from DAX, M-Dax, S-Dax and Tec-Dax indices.

Accelerating women in leadership: How far can we go?

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 Z

The path forward for women is one of open-ended possibility when leaders and organizations take action.

Advice from Today’s Women Leaders

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 Z

Women around the world shared advice for accelerating into leadership. Here’s what they said.

2024 Netherlands Spencer Stuart Board Index

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 Z

This edition of the Netherlands Spencer Stuart Board Index analyses board governance practices in the 50 largest companies in the Netherlands, providing a valuable perspective on the health of listed company boardrooms between 2023–2024.

Creating a Sustainable Culture

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 Z

This series of articles offers a research-based, holistic view of the elements contributing to the creation of a sustainability culture.

Our Top 10 Reads of 2024

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 Z

Our latest thinking on some of the most important challenges for leaders in 2024 and beyond.

The Five Stages of CEO Leadership Success

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 Z

New research identifies the distinct stages of CEO tenure and the associated trends in CEO performance.

CHRO Xcelerator Fellowship Program Career Cast

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 Z

To kick off the CHRO Xcelerator Fellowship Program, Spencer Stuart’s Steve Patscot and Nicolas Albizzatti interviewed its participants to hear their insights on a range of topics, including their leadership journeys and culture transformation.

The Life Cycle of a CEO

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 Z

In this groundbreaking new book, Claudius Hildebrand and Robert Stark combine unprecedented research—analyzing the individual performance of every twenty-first century CEO of the S&P 500 and accompanying macroeconomic and industry cycles—with 100 in-depth interviews to reveal the distinctive life cycle of a CEO.

2024 CMO Summit

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 Z

Highlights from our 22nd CMO Summit, where top marketers from across industries convened to discuss AI’s present and future impact on the marketing function

Sustainability in the Spotlight: The Balancing Act of ESG

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 Z

The third annual global Sustainability in the Spotlight survey, conducted by Spencer Stuart and the Diligent Institute, asked public and private board directors across industries and geographies about their companies’ sustainability strategies and oversight.

Point of View 2024: Breaking the Myths of CEO Performance

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 Z

Our latest issue of Point of View highlights research from our new book about CEO performance — what it really takes — and explores the critical importance of trust between the CEO and board chair and how they can work together to build it.

License to Transform: An Expectation to Deliver

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 Z

Our latest annual report on sustainability leadership and functions examines the changing role of the CSO and proposes key questions to help them and their teams implement the transformation they’ve been given license to deliver.

Point of View 2023

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 Z

Business complexity continues to grow amid the increasing interconnectedness of business problems and their solutions, the pace of change, generational differences in attitudes about work and the demands of stakeholder management. What does this new context mean for leaders and leadership performance?

The Leadership Odyssey: Where am I on my journey to becoming a better leader?

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 Z

Take our quiz to see where you are in your journey toward a more effective leadership style and pick up tips for avoiding the common pitfalls.

2023 CMO Summit

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:00:00 Z

Highlights from our 21st CMO Summit, where top marketers from across industries convened to discuss today’s most pressing topics in marketing

Sustainability in the Spotlight: Has ESG Lost Momentum in the Boardroom?

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 00:00:00 Z

The 2023 ESG survey by Spencer Stuart and Diligent Institute seeks to understand more about how rapidly the financial and ESG climate has changed in the boardroom over the past year.

20th Annual CMO Summit

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:00:00 Z

Highlights from our 20th CMO Summit, where a group of the world’s preeminent marketing experts looked ahead to the future of the marketing function.

Accelerating performance in a new role

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 Z

We've collected advice and insights for getting a strong start in new leadership roles.

Comitês

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:00:00 Z

2025 Brazil Spencer Stuart Board Index

Celebrating the Black and African American Community

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 Z

Spencer Stuart is proud to support Black History Month as part of our deep commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Finding the Right CEO

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 00:00:00 Z

This article, published in the January–February 2022 issue of Harvard Business Review, highlights Spencer Stuart research looking at where CEO successors come from, the relative performance of CEOs from different backgrounds and how CEO aspirants can better prepare to outperform as CEO.

Our Top 10 Reads for 2021

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 00:00:00 Z

Our most popular insights in 2021 reflect leaders’ future-looking agenda: building stronger, more resilient businesses and more focused, engaged and adaptable teams and organizations.

2021 CMO Summit

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:00:00 Z

Highlights from our 19th Annual CMO Summit, where two leaders shared their experience on the path from CMO to CEO.