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Corporate governance

How the Best Boards Engage with Management

In every case, consider the context before you act. by Timothy J. Rowley and Laurence Capron

From the Magazine (January–February 2025)
Salva López

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The recent tumultuous episode at OpenAI, whose CEO, Sam Altman, was fired and then reinstated in a matter of days, highlights a fundamental board challenge: how to provide proper oversight of management while allowing it the autonomy it needs to be effective.

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A version of this article appeared in the January–February 2025 issue of Harvard Business Review.
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