Bestyrelsen har brug for sabbatår efter syv år

I et indlæg i tidsskriftet Board & Directors argumenterer forfatterne at bestyrelser i erhvervslivet bør overveje at lade sig udskifte hvert syvende år: ”Is there an approach that is good for companies and boards, while respecting the faithful service provided by directors? We propose that after seven years of service a director be required to step off the board for a one-year sabbatical. After a year off, directors may be renominated and return from sabbatical if that is the best judgment of the shareholders, board and company management. The company’s current needs must guide that decision, not legacy practices, relationships or friendships. Here is how every party benefits: A sabbatical process will allow the company to refresh its board for its new circumstances. Certainly a company’s business needs will have changed over the seven-year term that began with the directors initial election to the board. This revitalization process makes possible new talents to be recruited—new by way of experience, background, nationality, gender and even investment perspective.”