Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
It’s not structures, rules or regulations that make effective boards, but people. Given this, how the CEO and board members understand and interact with one another is pivotal to whether a board thrives or descends into dysfunction.
In this episode of INSEAD Explains Governance, Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour Erik van de Loo delves into the psychological factors and thorny relational dynamics that can make or break a board.
More on the INSEAD Explains Governance series on INSEAD Knowledge: https://knowledge.insead.edu/insead-explains-governance
Chapters:
00:08: What makes an effective board?
02:42: How do relational factors impact board-CEO dynamics and board effectiveness?
05:15: What other psychological factors influence the quality of a board?
07:23: What are the main factors to consider when composing a board?
10:34: How should a malfunctioning board be addressed?
It’s not structures, rules or regulations that make effective boards, but people. Given this, how the CEO and board members understand and interact with one another is pivotal to whether a board thrives or descends into dysfunction.
In this episode of INSEAD Explains Governance, Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour Erik van de Loo delves into the psychological factors and thorny relational dynamics that can make or break a board.
More on the INSEAD Explains Governance series on INSEAD Knowledge: https://knowledge.insead.edu/insead-explains-governance
Chapters:
00:08: What makes an effective board?
02:42: How do relational factors impact board-CEO dynamics and board effectiveness?
05:15: What other psychological factors influence the quality of a board?
07:23: What are the main factors to consider when composing a board?
10:34: How should a malfunctioning board be addressed?
