Research & Affiliations
Board Assessment Services maintains active research affiliations and collaborations with leading universities and research centres advancing the science of board governance and executive leadership. Our methodologies are grounded in peer-reviewed research and validated instruments, and we contribute to the global evidence base on board effectiveness.
Core Research Themes
Board Effectiveness
Empirical study of what makes boards perform — composition, dynamics and decision quality.
Cognitive Diversity
Research into thinking styles, groupthink and the cognitive composition of high-performing boards.
Leadership Resilience
The psychology of leadership under pressure and the drivers of executive derailment.
Governance & ESG
Evidence-based oversight of sustainability, ethics and stakeholder accountability.
Academic & Research Partners
We collaborate with leading institutions to ensure our methodologies remain at the forefront of governance science.
Harvard Law School — Forum on Corporate Governance
Focus: Corporate governance, board accountability and shareholder engagement
INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre
Focus: Board dynamics, director development and international governance
Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance
Focus: Board performance, executive compensation and governance research
London Business School — Leadership Institute
Focus: Executive leadership, team dynamics and organisational behaviour
Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
Focus: Director education, governance standards and board practice
Wharton — Center for Leadership and Change Management
Focus: Leadership development and organisational change
IMD Global Board Center
Focus: Board effectiveness, succession and global governance
Oxford Saïd — Corporate Reputation Centre
Focus: Reputation, stakeholder governance and ESG oversight
Hogan Research Division
Focus: Personality science, leadership derailment and selection validity
Herrmann International
Focus: Whole Brain® Thinking and cognitive diversity research