What Really Serves Shareholders’ Best Interests
Proxy season is upon us, which means the annual call in many boardrooms to shake up the board of directors. Replacing directors does occasionally make sense, Compliance Week columnist Rick Steinberg says—but that’s not the same as surrendering to every activist’s demand for new people in the boardroom. Inside, Steinberg ...
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