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The role of boards is to ‘put sand in the shoes of management’

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One of the ongoing questions from members of boards of directors is how to resolve the tension between oversight and managing.

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Thomas Fox has practiced law for over 40 years. Tom writes the daily award-winning blog, the FCPA Compliance and Ethics blog and founded the Compliance Podcast Network. Tom leads the discussion on AI in... More by Tom Fox

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