The Chairman and the Chief Executive

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An analysis of the respective roles. Can or should they ever be held by the same person? Is there any such thing as a non-executive Chairman, and what should his/her time commitment be? Who really runs the business and where does the buck stop? The Board has a duty to deal with an underperforming Chief Executive. How can an underperforming Chairman be held to task and if necessary let go?

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This event was on Thu, 16 Nov 2000

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Professor Daniel Hodson

Mercers’ School Memorial Professor of Business

Daniel Hodson was the Mercers' School Memorial Professor of Commerce between 1999 and 2002, lecturing widely on governance.

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