As organizations transform in response to changing environments CEOs and their Chairs may find that their board no longer is aligned and effective. Among the many questions CEOS and Chairs ask is: “do we need a smaller or larger size board?”

Recently Intersect’s Associate Partner, Dr. Vandana Vaidyanathan, reviewed the research on this topic. She concluded that there several critical factors to help you determine optimal board size and this can change over the timespan of an organization. Read her thoughts to help you answer the question: Does my organization need a smaller board?