As companies plan for a post-pandemic economy, and continue tackling social issues, they must also contend with rapid business transformation. Talent management is more important than ever—and so is director oversight.

Corporate directors have traditionally focused their talent management efforts on the C-suite, leaving oversight of the broader workforce to senior executives. But the pandemic, pressure to advance diversity and inclusion efforts, and the astonishing pace of business and digital change have made it critical for boards to provide greater oversight of talent management at multiple levels of the organisation.