Crisis Leadership Lessons for Boards

You don’t discover how prepared the board is for a crisis when all is well. You find out when the pressure is on.In this special episode, live from NACD Directors Summit® 2026, Michael Montelongo and Vincent Brooks join NACD's Mohamed Younis to explore what effective board leadership looks like when the stakes are high. Drawing on their experience across military, government, and corporate leadership, they discuss how boards can prepare for crises, make decisions with imperfect information, and build organizational resilience before it’s tested.Host: Mohamed Younis, senior vice president of content, NACDGuests: Michael Montelongo, director, Civeo Corp., NACD, MerlinVincent Brooks, NACD.DC®, director, Diamondback Energy, AmentumRelated NACD Resources:Assessing the Company's Adaptability: Questions for Boards"In Crisis, Nonprofit Boards Look to Scenario Planning"Visit nacdonline.org for further research and information.