The Key Challenges Boards Face Now

Kumar-Sinha focuses on the key challenges faced by boards now. The COVID-19 pandemic is just beginning to take off in India [in late March]. Nonetheless, the Indian government has undertaken a preemptive 21-day lockdown to flatten the curve. As a result, companies are already grappling with massive...

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Published in:Directors and Boards 2020-04, Vol.44 (3)
Main Author: Kumar-Sinha, Punita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boards of directors
Corporate governance
COVID-19
Economic impact
Revenue
Supply chains
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Summary:Kumar-Sinha focuses on the key challenges faced by boards now. The COVID-19 pandemic is just beginning to take off in India [in late March]. Nonetheless, the Indian government has undertaken a preemptive 21-day lockdown to flatten the curve. As a result, companies are already grappling with massive disruptions. As a board member of several leading Indian companies, she is already observing some major challenges. These include dealing with major workforce and revenue disruption situations, revenue go to zero because all operations have to shutdown, and the resilience of global supply chain.
ISSN:0364-9156