Corporate intelligence firms, psychologists, independent investigators - a whole industry is springing up around executive search, so why are boards still getting blindsided by inappropriate behaviour?
The attitude towards workplace behaviour has changed in recent years.
Imagine this. In passing, someone mentions to a non-executive director that one of their executives likes a good time. It's not the place to dig deeper, and the conversation moves on.
Should the director ring their chairman and pursue this further? Do they want to know what that person meant? And if they are suggesting the behaviour makes staff or clients uncomfortable, what next?
Jemima WhyteSenior reporterJemima Whyte writes on business, specialising in companies, capital markets and innovation. Jemima has reported on business for The Australian Financial Review for more than 13 years. Email Jemima at jemima.whyte@afr.com
