CGRI research spans these topics: general principles, board of directors, leadership and succession planning, compensation, audit and risk, shareholders, and proxy advisory.
2023 Survey of Investors, Retirement Savings, and ESG
In fall 2023, Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Hoover Institution Working Group on Corporate Governance at Stanford University, and the…
2022 Survey of Investors, Retirement Savings, and ESG
In summer 2022, Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Hoover Institution Working Group on Corporate Governance at Stanford University, and…
2019 U.S. Tax Survey
In October 2019, the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University conducted a nationwide survey of 3,062 individuals —…
Stakeholders Take Center Stage: Director Views on Priorities and Society 2019
New research from the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University and the Diligent Institute finds that corporate directors are…
2019 Survey On Shareholder Versus Stakeholder Interests
In spring 2019, the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University surveyed 209 CEOs and CFOs of companies included in the S&P…
The Evolution of Corporate Governance: 2018 Study of Inception to IPO
In summer and fall 2018, the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University surveyed 53 founders and CEOs of 47 companies that…
2018 CEO Activism Survey
In summer and fall 2018, the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University conducted a nationwide survey of 3,544 individuals —…
CEO Talent: America’s Scarcest Resource? 2017 CEO Talent Survey
In the summer of 2017, Stanford Graduate School of Business and The Rock Center for Corporate Governance surveyed 113 directors of Fortune 250…
Punishing CEOs for Bad Behavior: 2017 Public Perception Survey
In summer 2016, the…
2016 Survey: Board of Director Evaluation and Effectiveness
In the summer of 2016, the…
Americans and CEO Pay: 2016 Public Perception Survey on CEO Compensation
Recently, the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University conducted a nationwide survey of 1,202 individuals — representative by…
CEOs and Directors on Pay: 2016 Survey on CEO Compensation
Recently, Heidrick & Struggles and the…
2015 Survey on Board of Directors of Nonprofit Organizations
In fall 2014, the Stanford Graduate School of Business, in collaboration with BoardSource and GuideStar, surveyed 924 directors of nonprofit…
2015 Investor Survey: Deconstructing Proxy Statements — What Matters to Investors
In the fall of 2014, RR Donnelley, Equilar, and the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University surveyed 64 asset managers and…
2014 Study on How Investment Horizon and Expectations of Shareholder Base Impact Corporate Decision-Making
This study found that nearly all companies describe their ideal shareholder as having a long-term investment horizon, but that about half of…
2014 How Well Do Corporate Directors Know Senior Management
A study by Stanford, the Institute of Executive Development, and…
2014 Report on Senior Executive Succession Planning and Talent Development Survey
This CEO succession study shows shortfalls in C-suite talent development and succession planning.
Rumors and speculation…
2013 Executive Coaching Survey
Nearly two-thirds of CEOs do not receive outside leadership advice, but nearly all want it. “Lonely at the top” resonates for most CEOs.
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2013 CEO Performance Evaluation Survey
A study conducted by the Center for Leadership Development and Research at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University’s Rock Center…
2012 Social Media Survey
New research finds a serious gap between executives’ knowledge about social media and its use at their companies.
Less than a third of…
2012 Proxy Advisory Survey
Study conducted by The Conference Board, …
2011 Corporate Board of Directors Survey
Survey from Stanford University’s Rock Center for Corporate Governance and…
2010 CEO Succession Planning Survey
More than half of companies today cannot immediately name a successor to their CEO should the need arise, according to new research conducted by…