CBS should have suspended former CEO Les Moonves and conducted a more prompt investigation, let alone not given him the keys to the company’s pay vault and the weapon of governance litigation to fight board oversight.
When should boards circle the wagons to support their CEO during public attacks, and when should they keep their distance?
Disney CEO & chairman Bob Iger didn’t hesitate a moment in showing moral leadership this week by cancelling “Roseanne.”
For the last 18 months, Wells Fargo has faced every sling and arrow that can be fired at a U.S. company.
To avoid joining a board bound for disaster, start by asking yourself these questions.