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One View: The ‘Systematic Failure of Corporate Governance’

The events of the second half of 2007—from credit market woes to the failure of solid succession planning—“is the result of a systematic failure of corporate governance.”

The events of the second half of2007—from credit market woes to the failure of solid succession planning—“isthe result of a systematic failure of corporate governance,” writes Financial News editor William Wright. 

Wright cites a number ofcontributing factors: “the cult of the Napoleonic leader,” which results in U.S. investmentbanks combining the roles of chairman and CEO, the failure of boards tochallenge executive management, and the weakness of executive compensationwhich may tempt corporate leaders to “chase profits wherever they can findthem.”

Whether you agree or disagree withWright’s assessment, it provides ample food for thought on the current state ofcorporate affairs both here in the United Statesand the United Kingdom.

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