Today’s organizations are being forced to cope with a future that is looming large on the horizon as company disruptions occur. The traditional, decades-old labor model is not only under pressure but also is already being supplanted within a growing number of companies. Directors should understand these developments and their impact on the competitive landscape.

This issue of Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight explores the concept of the “shamrock organization” and provides a list of questions directors should be asking and thinking about as they work with management to address the realities of a transforming workplace.