The Role of the Board in Turbulent Times: Leading the Public Company to Full Recovery
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Authors:
Matteo Tonello -
Publication Date:
September 2009 -
Report Number:
R-1452-09-RR
The Role of the Board in Turbulent Times: Leading the Public Company to Full Recovery offers corporate directors guidance on how to approach their oversight responsibilities during a period of financial distress. The report highlights a series of critical issues for corporate boards, including:
- Strategic oversight
- Risk oversight
- Executive compensation oversight
- CEO succession planning
- Shareholder activism
- Unsolicited takeover offers
- Ethical and compliance oversight