In the wake of numerous corporate scandals and a debilitating recession, the calls for more stringent corporate governance have become more persistent. In the UK, this governance has been built into corporate structure by enforcing a separation between the roles of CEO and chairman.

Criticaleye asked three former and current FTSE 100 chairmen and CEOs - Ian Harley, Alison Carnwath, and Helen Alexander - about the two roles and how to get the most out of the relationship between them.

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Events Linked to this Insight
Inspiring Non-Executive Directors 29/04/08

Other insights contributed by Ian Harley:
The Gorilla in the Garden
Mindset of the CEO
Strategies for the Downturn: Rapid & Sustained Cost Management