Boards Need Conflict to Make Better Decisions. Here’s What Holds Them Back.

For boards to be productive, board members and CEOs need to be able to engage in robust debate. As Gavin Fernandez, an independent director in five sectors ranging from aviation to social enterprise, notes “Pressures on board members are increasing. Liability is increasing, the pace of change is increasing. The big message is agility and the key to maintaining agility is the ability to openly approach issues as a board and have a safe space to discuss them.”