“Their collective gut had told them that lending money to the CEO was a bad idea, but they all went along. When I asked why, one of them explained, “Because it’s hard to sit in a room and disagree with people you respect who think it’s okay.” I pointed out that they had summarized effective corporate governance in one sentence: being able to sit in a room of gifted and bright people and raise questions about troubling issues that no one else sees or is willing to raise is the single most important talent a director must have.”
COULD you do it? Have you been willing to raise questions and face conflict? Please give us an example.
COULD you do it? Have you been willing to raise questions and face conflict? Please give us an example.