
At the core of the showdown at the recent Stobart Group (STOB) annual meeting was the dilemma that many companies face: how to control a dominant chief executive. As the chairman, Iain Ferguson, says in the 2018 annual report: “Under Andrew Tinkler’s leadership, the business powered through a period of organic growth and clever business diversification.” Praise indeed, but it has been far from an easy ride.
No Free Lunch
On the brink
What does it take to entice a senior executive onto a floundering ship?
Paul Jackson