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.