Welcome to the HBR Executive Agenda for November 5, 2026. In this Issue: The Promise—and Peril—of an AI-Assisted Board Build the Mindset That Keeps Your Team Moving Forward Last Call: The HBR Innovation Summit The Promise—and Peril—of an AI-Assisted Board The data is clear: Most executives think boards aren’t doing their jobs. Much of the criticism focuses on the perceived inattention of directors: They don’t know the business, they don’t do the pre-reading, they don’t contribute.