Protiviti’s latest Executive Perspectives on Top Risks survey indicates varying views across different executive groups about the overall risk environment. In summary, CEOs are feeling pressure in an unprecedented environment of uncertainty and ever-growing expectations. If one or more of the three keys — relevance, culture and alignment — are at the root of their CEO’s concerns, directors should shift their focus accordingly to ensure that they’re contributing value in the boardroom consistent with their duty of loyalty obligations.

 In this issue of Board Perspectives, we explain three ways boards can be supportive in this era of unprecedented change.