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A Compelling Analysis of Key Tensions of Corporate Governance using the recent USS Theodore Roosevelt COVID 19 Controversy

A Compelling Analysis of Key Tensions of Corporate Governance using the recent USS Theodore Roosevelt COVID 19 Controversy: A Must Read for Directors and Senior Management

" The controversy surrounding the USS Theodore Roosevelt has been something of a media soap opera, involving an extraordinary mix of issues concerning public health, national security, politics and military tradition. The story evolves on a daily basis and, as with many controversies, the real facts seem somewhat elusive. Frustrating to the participants, to the casual observer it’s nearly as confusing as it is fascinating. And it’s not over yet.

But to those involved in corporate governance, it offers an extraordinary teaching opportunity on important principles that benefit from ongoing conversation. These include board responsibility for workforce culture and safety, dualities of loyalties of interest, compliance oversight and the preservation of whistleblower rights..."