Investigations in the C-Suite: Principles & Techniques


Summary

The phone rings: the General Counsel (GC) is calling, and there is a major problem. Credible allegations of misconduct have surfaced against the CEO. Other allegations do not target the CEO, but suggest a corporate environment plagued by intolerable working conditions. The CEO, once publicly praised as a focused and driven entrepreneur, now privately faces an internal rebellion. Her broad base of support has emptied out, and the GC—who is a longstanding colleague and friend of the CEO—needs help. What do you do? How do you proceed?