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Excerpt: My principal focus in this inaugural address is on the issue of whether, and how, non-executive directors can avoid further legislation. In other words, how can they take a closer look at their own mores and unwritten rules? The answer lies in the board evaluation. A formal and rigorous evaluation will bring to light whether 1) the highly desired open culture is present, 2) the individual non-executive directors are sufficiently dedicated, 3) the supervisory board and its members do indeed operate sufficiently, independently, and have a critical attitude towards each other and executive directors, and 4) the board is sufficiently diverse to prevent group thinking and tunnel vision.
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