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Judgement + character + humility = Board wisdom

Not just decisions but their implementation should also be wise

illustration: Binay sinha
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illustration: Binay sinha

R Gopalakrishnan
The year 2019 was full of boardroom debacles. Usually, we all tend to live in the uplands of activity obsession. The lull during the holiday season offered me a quiet period when I retreated with my books into the valley of humility. I realised that what company directors owe to their board is wisdom, soaked in a sauce of judgement, character and humility. Wisdom means that not only should a decision be wise but its implementation should also be wise.
 
This is soft stuff, surely not a conference subject. After all, how much can law mandate? It is a
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