Independence and cooperation are core skills for directors and the ultimate keys to board success, reveals
Mark Hoenig, a consultant at Egon Zehnder International, Zurich, in an interview with the leadership magazine
Swiss Style. “Cooperation must be designed to deal objectively with areas of conflict,” explains Hoenig. In other words, directors need the ability to approach sensitive issues constructively while voicing their own independent opinion at the same time. “Especially in times of crisis, a balanced Board membership plays a significant and perhaps even decisive role,” notes Hoenig.
