As part of one of the most comprehensive surveys of corporate directors around the world (4,000-plus directors from 60 countries), Spencer Stuart; Professor Boris Groysberg and Yo-Jud Cheng from Harvard Business School, and WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation, led by Susan Stautberg; and independent researcher Deborah Bell; explore how directors feel about the economy, board effectiveness and compensation — and uncover where male and female directors differ on these issues here.
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![Time at the top](/-/media/images/inline-images/part-6-board-of-directors-highlights.jpg)