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Summary.
Boards are acting more like operators than ever before. In a volatile environment shaped by economic uncertainty, disruptive competition, and rising expectations around AI, many directors feel a heightened responsibility to keep their companies on track. That pressure is reshaping how boards engage. The share of directors with CEO and operating experience is growing and the line between governance and management is getting blurrier as private equity-style monitoring and intervention are more widely adopted.