Do Your Homework Before Taking a Seat In The Boardroom

By Estelle MN

May 2025 FEATURE
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WHEN N, a female engineer in her late 20s was offered a directorship in a company she had barely heard of, she was told that she “practically did not have to do anything”. She only had to sit back and receive a handsome monthly stipend.What was unbeknownst to her were the potential exposure and liabilities that came along with the position—from civil claims involving alleged wrongful dismissal by the board or senior executives of the company to allegations of workplace...

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Estelle MN

is an avid reader and writer who enjoys a matcha oatmilk latte any time of the day, and is constantly on the lookout for matters which are challenging and which piques her interests.

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